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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.
eruct
/ ˌiːrʌk-, ɪˈrʌktətɪv, ɪˈrʌkt, ɪˌrʌkˈteɪʃən /
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)
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Other Word Forms
- eructation noun
- eructative adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eruct1
1660–70; < Latin ŧū to vomit, discharge violently, frequentative of ŧū
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Word History and Origins
Origin of eruct1
C17: from Latin ŧܳ, from ܳ to belch
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Example Sentences
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To eject or throw up from the stomach with violence; to eruct.
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He ate voraciously, smacking his lips, breathing hard, now and then eructing with frank energy and satisfaction.
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In returning the cup to him, the Vizier elegantly eructed in his face.
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does eruct mean?
Eruct is a technical term meaning to burp or belch.The verb eructate means the same thing. The act or an instance of burping or belching can be called eructation.These terms are typically used in a medical or scientific context in much the same way as other technical terms for bodily processes (such as flatulate, meaning to fart).This sense of eruct is sometimes used in a figurative way meaning to hastily issue something, such as a statement or piece of writing. The term is used to dismiss it as worthless (humorously comparing it to a burp).Eruct can also mean to violently eject fumes or other matter, as is done by a volcano or geyser. The term erupt is similar but commonly means to more extensively eject molten rock, steam, or other materials. A volcano may eruct before it erupts.Example: The patient presented with stomach pain and reported that he had been eructing excessively.
Eruct is a technical term meaning to burp or belch.The verb eructate means the same thing. The act or an instance of burping or belching can be called eructation.These terms are typically used in a medical or scientific context in much the same way as other technical terms for bodily processes (such as flatulate, meaning to fart).This sense of eruct is sometimes used in a figurative way meaning to hastily issue something, such as a statement or piece of writing. The term is used to dismiss it as worthless (humorously comparing it to a burp).Eruct can also mean to violently eject fumes or other matter, as is done by a volcano or geyser. The term erupt is similar but commonly means to more extensively eject molten rock, steam, or other materials. A volcano may eruct before it erupts.Example: The patient presented with stomach pain and reported that he had been eructing excessively.
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