# belch

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbɛltʃ/ · frequency rank #68,863

## Definitions
1. To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.
2. To eject or emit (something) with spasmodic force or noise.

## Etymology
From Middle English belchen, from Old English bielċan, from Proto-Germanic *balkijaną, *belkaną, probably ultimately of imitative origin.
Related to Dutch balken (“to bray”), Middle Low German belken (“to shout”), Low German bölken (“to shout, bark”), Old English bealċettan (“to utter, send forth”). See also English bolk, boak.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/belch