Eruct — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical

expel gas from the stomach

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪɹˈʌkt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪɹˈʌkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪɹˈʌkt/

2 syllables Say it as /ɪɹˈʌkt/.

Examples

the volcano spews out molten rocks every day
The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate
In China it is polite to burp at the table

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bubble spew spew out belch burp

Parts of Speech

verb	eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical “the volcano spews out molten rocks every day”
verb	expel gas from the stomach “In China it is polite to burp at the table”

Word Forms

eructation	noun	(of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
burp	noun	a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
bubble	noun	a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
belch	noun	a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

aufstoßen

in großen Mengen auswerfen oder aussenden, auch metaphorisch

🇫🇷French

éructer

éjecter ou envoyer en grande quantité, également métaphorique

🇪🇸Spanish

eructar

expulsar o enviar en grandes cantidades, también metafórico

🇮🇹Italian

eruttare

espellere o inviare in grandi quantità, anche metaforico

🇳🇱Dutch

rechtopstaand

in grote hoeveelheden uitwerpen of versturen, ook metaforisch

🇵🇹Portuguese

eructo

ejetar ou enviar em grandes quantidades, também metafórico

🇷🇺Russian

извергать

выбрасывать или рассылать в больших количествах, также метафорично

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उभार

बड़ी मात्रा में बाहर निकालना या भेजना, रूपक भी है

🇧🇩Bengali

ফুটা

বের করা বা প্রচুর পরিমাণে পাঠাও, রূপকও

🇮🇳Tamil

வெடிப்பு

வெளியேற்றவும் அல்லது பெரிய அளவில் அனுப்பவும், உருவகமாகவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

విస్ఫోటనం

పెద్ద పరిమాణంలో బయటకు పంపండి లేదా బయటకు పంపండి, రూపకం కూడా

🇮🇳Marathi

निर्माण होणे

बाहेर काढा किंवा मोठ्या प्रमाणात पाठवा, सुद्धा रूपकात्मक

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉદભવવું

બહાર કાઢો અથવા મોટી માત્રામાં મોકલો, રૂપક પણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಗುಳುತ್ತವೆ

ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಹಾಕಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ರೂಪಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പൊട്ടിത്തെറിക്കുക

പുറന്തള്ളുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വലിയ അളവിൽ അയയ്ക്കുക, രൂപകവും

🇮🇳Punjabi

erect

ਬਾਹਰ ਕੱਢੋ ਜਾਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਭੇਜੋ, ਅਲੰਕਾਰਿਕ ਵੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

باہر نکلنا

بڑی مقدار میں نکالنا یا بھیجنا، استعاراتی بھی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

爆发

大量喷射或发出，也比喻

🇯🇵Japanese

勃起する

大量に排出または送り出す、これも比喩的

🇰🇷Korean

분출하다

대량으로 배출하거나 내보내는 것, 또한 은유적

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhổ ra

đẩy ra hoặc gửi đi với số lượng lớn, cũng mang tính ẩn dụ

🇹🇭Thai

เรอ

ดีดออกหรือส่งออกในปริมาณมาก นอกจากนี้ยังเป็นการเปรียบเทียบ

🇮🇩Indonesian

meletus

mengeluarkan atau mengirimkan dalam jumlah banyak, juga bersifat metaforis

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

برافروختن

خارج کردن یا ارسال در مقادیر زیاد، همچنین استعاری

🇹🇷Turkish

patlamak

büyük miktarlarda dışarı atmak veya göndermek, ayrıca mecazi

🇮🇱Hebrew

להתפרץ

להוציא או לשלוח בכמויות גדולות, גם מטפוריות

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