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As the words of my book, 'The Bloodless Revolution,' accumulated, I envisaged a parallel growth: the stack of pages they would have to be printed on, thousands of times over; every page representing a slice of forest, a belch of fumes and a squirt of toxic ink.
Tristram Stuart

Meaning of "belch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BELCH

Old English bialcan; related to Middle Low German belken to shout, Dutch balken to bray.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BELCH

belch  [bɛltʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belch is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb belch in English.

WHAT DOES BELCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burping

Burping is the release of gas from the digestive tract through the mouth. It is usually accompanied with a typical sound and, at times, an odor.

Definition of belch in the English dictionary

The first definition of belch in the dictionary is to expel wind from the stomach noisily through the mouth; eructate. Other definition of belch is to expel or be expelled forcefully from inside. Belch is also to say violently or bitterly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BELCH

PRESENT

Present
I belch
you belch
he/she/it belches
we belch
you belch
they belch
Present continuous
I am belching
you are belching
he/she/it is belching
we are belching
you are belching
they are belching
Present perfect
I have belched
you have belched
he/she/it has belched
we have belched
you have belched
they have belched
Present perfect continuous
I have been belching
you have been belching
he/she/it has been belching
we have been belching
you have been belching
they have been belching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I belched
you belched
he/she/it belched
we belched
you belched
they belched
Past continuous
I was belching
you were belching
he/she/it was belching
we were belching
you were belching
they were belching
Past perfect
I had belched
you had belched
he/she/it had belched
we had belched
you had belched
they had belched
Past perfect continuous
I had been belching
you had been belching
he/she/it had been belching
we had been belching
you had been belching
they had been belching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will belch
you will belch
he/she/it will belch
we will belch
you will belch
they will belch
Future continuous
I will be belching
you will be belching
he/she/it will be belching
we will be belching
you will be belching
they will be belching
Future perfect
I will have belched
you will have belched
he/she/it will have belched
we will have belched
you will have belched
they will have belched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been belching
you will have been belching
he/she/it will have been belching
we will have been belching
you will have been belching
they will have been belching
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would belch
you would belch
he/she/it would belch
we would belch
you would belch
they would belch
Conditional continuous
I would be belching
you would be belching
he/she/it would be belching
we would be belching
you would be belching
they would be belching
Conditional perfect
I would have belch
you would have belch
he/she/it would have belch
we would have belch
you would have belch
they would have belch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been belching
you would have been belching
he/she/it would have been belching
we would have been belching
you would have been belching
they would have been belching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you belch
we let´s belch
you belch
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to belch
Past participle
belched
Present Participle
belching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELCH


culch
kʌltʃ
cultch
kʌltʃ
Elx
eltʃ
filch
fɪltʃ
gulch
ɡʌltʃ
milch
mɪltʃ
mulch
mʌltʃ
pilch
pɪltʃ
sculch
skʌltʃ
squelch
skwɛltʃ
zilch
zɪltʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELCH

belate
belated
belatedly
belatedness
Belau
belaud
belay
belayer
belaying cleat
belaying pin
belcher
beldam
beldame
beleaguer
beleaguered
beleaguerment
beleap
belee
belemnite
belemnoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELCH

ach
approach
as much
at a pinch
at a stretch
beach
branch
catch
Catholic Church
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church
coach
Czech
Deutsch
dutch
each
hilch
Liebfrauenmilch
Liebfraumilch
welch

Synonyms and antonyms of belch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BELCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «belch» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of belch

Translation of «belch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELCH

Find out the translation of belch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of belch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «belch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打嗝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eructar
570 millions of speakers

English

belch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डकार लेना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جشاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрыжка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arrotar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উদ্গিরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rülpsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

げっぷをする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트림하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Belok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ợ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏப்பம் விடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेलच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geğirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ruttare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypluć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відрижка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

râgâială
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitbarsting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rapa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppstøt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of belch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELCH»

The term «belch» is regularly used and occupies the 86.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about belch

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3 QUOTES WITH «BELCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word belch.
1
Ingmar Bergman
Everything is worth precisely as much as a belch, the difference being that a belch is more satisfying.
2
Helena Bonham Carter
I drink booze, I smoke, and I'm hooked on caffeine. I actually have been known to swear at times and belch and even raise my voice when provoked. And I'm not physically repressed!
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Tristram Stuart
As the words of my book, 'The Bloodless Revolution,' accumulated, I envisaged a parallel growth: the stack of pages they would have to be printed on, thousands of times over; every page representing a slice of forest, a belch of fumes and a squirt of toxic ink.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELCH»

Discover the use of belch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to belch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing ...
The text underscores the importance of recognizing that a firm must use all promotional tools available to convey a unified message to the consumer.
George Belch, Michael Belch, 2011
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Aguecheek's Beef, Belch's Hiccup, and Other Gastronomic ...
Aguecheek’s Beef, Belch’s Hiccup tells the story of how early modern Europeans put food into words and words into food, and created an experience all their own.
Robert Appelbaum, 2008
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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1977: ...
A820876 1863 Belch, Aiken. 8663119 3326 Welch. B. J. A853223 2664 Belch, Bonnie. A852790 2654 A862260 2888 Belch, Claude A. A830570 2103 Belch, David Fife. A823617 .... 1931 Welch, Eloise Turner. A856681 2749 Welch, Gladys.
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1978
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A Guide To English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume 1
Bessie Mae Brooks and I would like to dedicate my three-volume book A GUIDE TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR, conjugation of commonly used verbs to my children and their families. Master Sergeant Samuel A. Brooks—wife Marilyn, their son Yanni Brooks.
Bessie Brooks, 2013
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Bone Metastasis and Molecular Mechanisms: Pathophysiology
Jensen GS, Belch AR, Mant MJ, Ruether BA, Yacyshyn BR, Pilarski LM. Expression of multiple beta-1 integrins on circulating monoclonal B cells in patients with multiple myeloma. Am J Hematol, 43: 29-36, 1992. 47. LaCasse EC, Bray MR, ...
Gurmit Singh, William Orr, 2004
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Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board, ...
Following the election, Rahm advised Belch that he was seeking other employment. When Belch questioned why, Rahm responded that he wanted a clean start, an apparent reference to his less than pristine disciplinary record. On January 28 ...
National Labor Relations Board
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LOOSE-LEAF FOR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION
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George Belch, Michael Belch, 2014
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Heartburn and Reflux For Dummies
Belch can be traced to the Anglo-Saxon word bealcian, meaning to bring up, emit , splutter out. Burp is a slightly softer modern American/ English synonym first heard around the 1920s. As a noun, burp describes the sound you make when you ...
Carol Ann Rinzler, Ken DeVault, MD, 2011
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The Dravidian Languages
(27) PD *té- < *tew-i 'to be full, satiated; to belch'. PSD *tew-V- > Ta. tev-i_l 'to be full', tev-i_t_tu, tek-u_t_tu 'to be cloyed, sated', tev-i_t_tu 'loathing of food from satiation', tevvu 'to fill', tik-ai v.i. 'to be complete'; Ma. tika_t_1-uka 'to become full to ...
Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, 2003
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Exam Prep for Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated ...
The MznLnx Exam Prep series is designed to help you pass your exams. Editors at MznLnx review your textbooks and then prepare these practice exams to help you master the textbook material.
&. Belch Belch &. Belch, Mznlnx, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term belch is used in the context of the following news items.
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EASTERN PASSAGES: Field of dreams
As more and more cars arrive, there's a distinct tang of a kind of exhaust cars don't belch out anymore, and an obvious smell of polish in the air. «Nova News Now, Jul 15»
2
Questions over Rampal
Coal-fired thermal power plants belch toxic gases that could impact wildlife and human health, and forest quality in the neighbourhood, leading ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
3
The Edsa road-sharing scheme
As of this writing, there are still many buses plying the Edsa route which belch smoke in violation of the Clean Air Act, thus making Edsa unsafe ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
4
A Monster Driving Challenge
... an improvised start line, looking at tall metal walls like something out of Mad Max and waiting for two containers to belch out towers of flame. «Yahoo Cars UK, Jul 15»
5
Holmdel Theatre Company Presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Meanwhile, Sir Toby Belch (Dave Murray) and Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Dan Peterson) are wreaking havoc among the servants while Olivia's ... «New Jersey Stage, Jul 15»
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Disastrous Fourth of July celebration in 1865
... the post in such position as to give it a horizontal instead of vertical inclination, and when its turn came to belch forth proudly, the three-pound ... «Richmond, Jul 15»
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THEATER REVIEW: "Twelfth Night "
Also along for hilarity are several comic figures in Olivia's household: her uncle Sir Toby Belch (Tom McGowan), a happy drunk; the fop Sir ... «San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, Jul 15»
8
IU peers into sports future, thanks to Cuban gift
Belch, a former kicker for the Cardinal, served as a graduate assistant last season and was allowed by coach David Shaw to perfect the ... «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
9
As Trump learned, companies speaking out on social issues
That's become a big part of decision-making” about where to spend their money, said George Belch, a professor who studies marketing ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
10
Airport frisks ring my bells too
An open belch is often a compliment to the chef in certain countries, whilst it is obviously regarded as rude in Britain, except perhaps among ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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