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verb · intransitive

eruct

eruct · eructs · eructed · eructing

To burp or belchTo burp or belch.

Meaning

1 senses

(formal)To burp or belch.

More definitions

eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
expel gas from the stomach

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Latin ēructō.

From Latin ēructō.

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Forms

eructs, eructing, eructed, eructed

Base form	eruct · to eruct
3rd person singular	eructs
Present participle	eructing
Past simple	eructed
Past participle	eructed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	eruct
he, she, it	eructs

Past simpleLesson

all persons

eructed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have eructed
he, she, it	has eructed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will eruct

Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical:spew spew out
expel gas from the stomach:burp bubble belch

Word family

2 related words

Relatedeructation

Derivedeructate

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

errorA2 erstwhile erudite erudition eruptB2

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