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belches

/ˈbɛlt͡ʃɪz/

belches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of belch.

belches is the plural of belch.

Meaning of belch

Verb

belch (third-person singular simple present belches, present participle belching, simple past and past participle belched)

  1. (ambitransitive) To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.
    • 'Tis not a year or two shows us a man:
      They are all but stomachs, and we all but food;
      To eat us hungerly, and when they are full,
      They belch us.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
    Synonyms:
    burp
  2. (ambitransitive) To eject or emit (something) with spasmodic force or noise.
    • Thick smoke belched through the funnels of the steamship.

See all 5 meanings of belch

Proper noun capitalized: Belches

Belches

  1. (plural) plural of Belch

Questions about belches

What is belches the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Belches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of belch.
What part of speech is belches?
Belches is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce belches?
Belches is pronounced /ˈbɛlt͡ʃɪz/.

Words near belches in the dictionary

  1. belched
  2. belcher
  3. Belcher Bay
  4. belchers
  5. Belchertown
  6. belches
  7. belchild
  8. belchildren
  9. belching
  10. belchingly
  11. belchings

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