eruct (redirected from eructing)

e·ruct  (-rkt)

tr. & intr.v. e·ruct·ed, e·ruct·ing, e·ructs

To belch.

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[Latin rctre : -, ex-, ex- + rctre, to belch; see reug- in Indo-European roots.]

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eruct [ɪˈrʌkt], eructate

vb

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) to raise (gas and often a small quantity of acid) from the stomach; belch

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of a volcano) to pour out (fumes or volcanic matter)

[from Latin ēructāre, from ructāre to belch]

eructation  [ɪˌrʌkˈteɪʃən ˌiːrʌk-] n

eructative  [ɪˈrʌktətɪv] adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	eruct - eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate" spew out, spew eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
	2.	eruct - expel gas from the stomach; "In China it is polite to burp at the table" belch, burp, bubble emit, pass off, breathe - expel (gases or odors)