BELCH, verb transitive [Eng. bulge, bilge, bulk.] 1. To throw or eject wind from the stomach with violence. 2. To eject violently from a deep hollow place, as, a volcano belches flames and lava. BELCH, noun The act of throwing out from the stomach, or from a hollow place; eructation. 1. A cant name for malt liquor.
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