Word

belching, n.
(belchings)
freq. cnt. 2

a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

belch belching burp burping eructation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

belch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burp

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

eruct

semantic pointers

hypernym

ejection, expulsion, projection, forcing out reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction

the forceful expulsion of something from inside
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

belching

sample sentences

"the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"

semantic pointers

hypernym

ejection, expulsion, projection, forcing out