belches

Loud stomach releases

Belches is the plural of belch—a noisy expulsion of gas from the stomach through the mouth.

The word extends to similar eruptions: The volcano belches smoke and ash.

As a verb form, belches describes the action: He belches after every meal.

The noun carries mild vulgarity; the act is considered impolite in most settings.

bodily

burp

Expel stomach gas

  • gasFormless, expanding substance
  • stomachDigestive organ below chest
  • digestionBodily food breakdown

reflux · indigestion · bloating · gastric · esophagus · gastrointestinal · acid · heartburn · regurgitation · abdominal

sound

rumble

Low rolling sound

reverberate · echo · thunder · roar · boom · loud · guttural · resonant · vibration · acoustic

emission

smoke

Airborne combustion byproduct

smokestack · factory · pollutant · spew · plume · sulfur · steam · volcano · vent · discharge

Opposites
direction of gas expulsion

belchesfarts

Intestinal gas expulsions

passes gas · breaks wind

bodily control/suppression

belchessuppresses

Actively prevents expression

inhales · stifles · restrains · swallows · apologizes

social manner of expression

belcheswhispers

Speaks very quietly

Family

belch, belching, belched, belchers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G