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BELCH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

Synonyms:

belch; belching; burp; burping; eructation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("belch" is a kind of...):

ejection; expulsion; forcing out; projection (the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting)

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

Derivation:

belch (expel gas from the stomach)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Expel gas from the stomach

Example:

Please don't burp at the table

Synonyms:

belch; bubble; burp; eruct

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "belch" is one way to...):

breathe; emit; pass off (expel (gases or odors))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

belch (a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Become active and spew forth lava and rocks

Example:

Vesuvius erupts once in a while

Synonyms:

belch; erupt; extravasate

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "belch" is one way to...):

burst; explode (burst outward, usually with noise)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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