What is the difference between belch and burp?
belch | burp | Synonyms |
To expel gas loudly from the stomach through the mouth.
* My father used to belch after having a fine meal.
To issue with spasmodic force or noise.
* Jonathan Swift
* Milton
The sound one makes when belching.
(obsolete) malt liquor
a belch
* 2011 ,David Foster Wallace The Pale King , page 9:
Burp is a synonym of belch.
As verbs the difference between belch and burp
is that belch is to expel gas loudly from the stomach through the mouth while burp is {{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To emit a burp.As nouns the difference between belch and burp
is that belch is the sound one makes when belching while burp is a belch.belch
English
Verb
(es)- Yes, we have seen the wrecked cars and the factories belching smoke and the blur of speedy automobiles crowding highways.
- I belched a hurricane of wind.
- Within the gates that now / Stood open wide, belching outrageous flame.
- (Dryden)
Synonyms
* burpNoun
(es)- (Dennis)
Usage notes
A belch is often considered to be louder than a burp.Synonyms
* burpAnagrams
*burp
English
Noun
(en noun)- Sylvanshine would burp and it would seem like more than a burp ; it would taste like he'd almost thrown up a little.