English verb: eruct | |||
| 1. | eruct (body) eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical | ||
| Samples | The volcano spews out molten rocks every day. The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate. | ||
| Synonyms | spew, spew out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release | ||
| 2. | eruct (body) expel gas from the stomach | ||
| Samples | In China it is polite to burp at the table. | ||
| Synonyms | belch, bubble, burp | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breathe, emit, pass off | ||