bolk
bolk · bolks · bolked · bolking
To belchTo belch.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To belch.
(intransitive)To vomit; retch.
(intransitive)To heave.
(intransitive)To gush out.
(transitive)To belch out; give vent to; ejaculate.
Origin
From Middle English bolken, balken (“to vomit, overflow”), from Old English bealcian (“toFrom Middle English bolken, balken (“to vomit, overflow”), from Old English bealcian (“to belch, utter, bring up, sputter out, pour out, give forth, emit, come forth”), from Proto-Germanic *balkōną, *belkaną (“to belch”), ultimately imitative. Cognate with Dutch balken, bulken (“to bellow”), German bölken (“to roar”). See also belch.
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Forms
bolks, bolking, bolked, bolkedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedboak
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle