Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
eructate
verb
/əˈrʌk.teɪt/
Definition
To belch or burp; to expel gas from the stomach through the mouth.
Examples
- After the large meal, he couldn’t help but eructate loudly, causing a few giggles around the table.
- Dogs often eructate after drinking water too quickly, which can be amusing.
- She tried to stifle the urge to eructate during the meeting, but it was difficult after the spicy lunch.
Meaning
Eructate refers specifically to the act of releasing gas from the digestive system, typically resulting in a sound characteristic of burping.
Synonyms
- Belch
- Burp
- Expel gas
