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eruct

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To burp or belch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

expel gas from the stomach

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • In China it is polite to burp at the table

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: burp, bubble, belch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: emit, breathe, pass off

3

verb

Meaning 3

eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
  • The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spew, spew out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release

History

Etymology

From Latin ēructō.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: оригвам се (origvam se) — to burp or belch — see also eructate
  • Catalan: eructar — to burp or belch — see also eructate
  • French: éructer — to burp or belch — see also eructate
  • Spanish: eructar — to burp or belch — see also eructate