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belch

verb/beltʃ/ (BELCH)Level B2
belch meaning picture: An old brick factory chimney in an Indian industrial town belching thick black smoke into the morning sky
Picture meaning of “belch” — to noisily release stomach gas through the mouth, or suddenly send out smoke

to noisily release stomach gas through the mouth, or suddenly send out smoke

When a person belches, gas from the stomach escapes loudly through the mouth; factories or volcanoes can also 'belch' smoke or fire.

belch meaning in Hindi

पेट से गैस को मुँह से ज़ोर की आवाज़ के साथ बाहर निकालना, या अचानक धुआँ या आग उगलना

जब कोई व्यक्ति belch करता है, तो पेट से गैस ज़ोर की आवाज़ के साथ मुँह से निकलती है; फ़ैक्ट्रियाँ या ज्वालामुखी भी धुआँ या आग 'उगल' सकते हैं।

Examples

  1. Uncle laughed and belched loudly after finishing his second plate of biryani.बिरयानी की दूसरी थाली ख़त्म करने के बाद अंकल हँसे और ज़ोर से डकार ली।
  2. The old factory chimney belched thick black smoke over the neighbourhood every morning.पुरानी फ़ैक्ट्री की चिमनी हर सुबह मोहल्ले पर गाढ़ा काला धुआँ उगलती थी।

Synonyms & antonyms

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Memory trick

BELCH sounds exactly like the noisy sound it describes.

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The word belch comes from Old English, meaning to roar or shout. It describes the sudden release of gas from the stomach or smoke from a volcano or chimney.

Word origin

From Middle English belchen, from Old English bielċan, from Proto-Germanic *balkijaną, *belkaną, probably ultimately of onomatopoeic origin.

belch meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीपेट से गैस को मुँह से ज़ोर की आवाज़ के साथ बाहर निकालना, या अचानक धुआँ या आग उगलना
Arabic · العربيةإطلاق غاز المعدة بصوت عالٍ من الفم، أو إخراج دخان أو نار فجأة
French · Françaislaisser échapper bruyamment du gaz de l'estomac par la bouche, ou rejeter soudainement de la fumée ou du feu
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamelepaskan gas dari perut lewat mulut dengan bunyi keras, atau mengeluarkan asap atau api tiba-tiba
Chinese · 中文从嘴里大声排出胃里的气体,或突然喷出浓烟或火焰

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