noun
eructation
Eructation (noun) means the act of belching: releasing gas from the stomach via the mouth.
noun
1
The act of belching: releasing gas from the stomach via the mouth.
"His eyes were as restless as his limbs, and seemed ever to be seeking for something upon which they could definitely alight, and not finding it. He performed eructations with the disarming naturalness of a baby."
— Arnold Bennett, The Price of Love (1914)
""Move along, you coxcomb," Ignatius belched, the gassy eructations echoing between the walls of the alley."
— John Kennedy Toole (1963)
2
A sudden burst of gas or other material thrown out from deep underground.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin ērūctātiōnem, the accusative of ērūctātiō, meaning "a belching forth, burp", which came from ērūctāre ("to belch, burp"). Compare Middle English eructuacioun ("belching, burp"), borrowed from the same root.
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Rhymes for eructation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of eructation?
"eructation" (noun) means the act of belching: releasing gas from the stomach via the mouth.
What is another word for eructation?
Other words for "eructation" include extravasation, eruption, burp, burping, belching, belch.
What are the different meanings of eructation?
"eructation" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of belching: releasing gas from the stomach via the mouth; 2. A sudden burst of gas or other material thrown out from deep underground.
