eruct
[ ih-ruhkt ]
verb (used with or without object)
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
to emit or issue violently, as matter from a volcano.
Origin of eruct
11660–70; <Latin ērūctāre to vomit, discharge violently, frequentative of ērūgere
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British Dictionary definitions for eruct
eruct
eructate
/ (ɪˈrʌkt) /
verb
to raise (gas and often a small quantity of acid) from the stomach; belch
(of a volcano) to pour out (fumes or volcanic matter)
Origin of eruct
1C17: from Latin ēructāre, from ructāre to belch
Derived forms of eruct
- eructation (ɪˌrʌkˈteɪʃən, ˌiːrʌk-), noun
- eructative (ɪˈrʌktətɪv), adjective
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