burp

     

Belching, also known as burping, ructus, or eructation, involves the release of gas from the igestive tract (mainly esophagus and stomach) through the mouth. It is usually accompanied with a typical sound and, at times, an odor.

Trivia about burp

  • Place baby over your shoulder or lap to get him to do this, like a Tupperware container
  • A baby belch(4)
  • After feeding him or her, you pat a baby on the back to elicit this response
  • You get more than a pat on the back for identifying this 4-letter word for "belch" that came out in the 1930s