Eructation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪ.ɹʌkˈteɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eructation is a noun meaning The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
Meaning
The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
More Meanings
- An erumpent blast of gas, wind, or other matter ejected from the depths of the earth.
Example Sentences
"Move along, you coxcomb," Ignatius belched, the gassy eructations echoing between the walls of the alley.
His eyes were as restless as his limbs, and seemed ever to be seeking for something upon which they could definitely alight, and not finding it. He performed eructations with the disarming naturalness of a baby.
Word Forms
- eructations
Synonyms for eructation
Depending on context, synonyms include belch, belching, burp, eruption, burping.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include burp, belching, belch, burping, eruption, ructation.
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