What does "belch" mean?
Belch: To eject violently from within; to cast forth; to emit; to give vent to; to vent. Within the gates that now Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.To eject wind from the stomach through the mouth; to eructate.
- 3.To issue with spasmodic force or noise. Dryden.
- 4.The act of belching; also, that which is belched; an eructation.
- 5.Malt liquor; -- vulgarly so called as causing eructation. [Obs.] Dennis.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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