growling stomach
Audible digestive complaint
A growling stomach is the rumbling sound produced when gas and fluids move through the digestive tract, typically signaling hunger.
The growl comes from muscular contractions in an empty or nearly empty stomach: My growling stomach reminded me I'd skipped breakfast.
The sound can also occur during digestion, unrelated to hunger.
- hungryWanting to eat
- rumblingLow rolling sound
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- bellyFront midsection
- gurglingBubbling liquid sound
starving · famished · hunger · hunger pangs · pangs · empty · noisy · embarrassing · digestive · lunchtime · lunch break · craving · appetite · churning · gnawing · hollow · fasting · ravenous
- hungerhunger, hungry, starving, starvation, famished
- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
- hunger & thirstappetite, thirst, starvation, dehydration, cravings
- reactionsreaction, response, gasp, wince, flinch
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