eruct

[ ih-ruhkt ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
2. to emit or issue violently, as matter from a volcano.

eruct

/ ˌiːrʌk-; ɪˈrʌktətɪv; ɪˈrʌkt; ɪˌrʌkˈteɪʃən /

verb

1. to raise (gas and often a small quantity of acid) from the stomach; belch
2. (of a volcano) to pour out (fumes or volcanic matter)

Derived Forms

• eructation, noun
• eructative, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eruct¹

1660–70; < Latin ērūctāre to vomit, discharge violently, frequentative of ērūgere

Word History and Origins

Origin of eruct¹

C17: from Latin ēructāre, from ructāre to belch

Example Sentences

Take care, Sancho, not to chew on both sides, and not to eruct in anybody's presence.

From Project Gutenberg

"Eruct, I shall say henceforth, and I swear not to forget it," said Sancho.

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