Eruct

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To burp or belch. formal

    "He ate voraciously, smacking his lips, breathing hard, now and then eructing with frank energy and satisfaction."

  2. 2
    expel gas from the stomach wordnet
  3. 3
    eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical wordnet

Synonyms

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burpspewbelchbelchblow openblow out

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"He ate voraciously, smacking his lips, breathing hard, now and then eructing with frank energy and satisfaction."

Etymology

From Latin ēructō.

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