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belched

/bɛltʃt/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To expel air from the stomach through the mouth, often with a burping or belching sound.

    - "After a big meal, John belched loudly."
    - "The baby belched contentedly after nursing."

Synonyms

burp
Rhymes
Words rhyming with belched
deltched , helched , kelched , melched
Variants
List of all variants of belched that leads to same result
belch , belched , belches , belching
Etymology
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Old English belchian, belcan, probably from belc, bellu, belly. Related to Dutch belchen, German belchen, to belch.


Trivia
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  1. Belching is not only a human phenomenon, but many animals also do it.

  2. Belching can be used as a way to relieve pressure in the stomach and prevent discomfort or pain.


Related Concepts
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  1. Burp: Another term for belching, specifically referring to the act of expelling air from the stomach through the mouth.

  2. Gas: The substance that is expelled during belching, often caused by digestion or swallowing air.


Culture
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Belching is often associated with the digestive process and can be a sign of a full stomach. In some cultures, belching is considered polite during a meal, while in others it is seen as impolite or a sign of poor manners.

How to Memorize "belched"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of belching, imagine the sensation of air leaving your stomach and the sound it makes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word belched with the feeling of a full stomach and the sound of expelling air.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Big Belly Burps' to remember the meaning of belched.


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