Pronunciation: /ɪˈrʌkt/

Definitions of eruct

noun the act of belching or emitting gas from the stomach through the mouth

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a loud eruct from the stomach during the meeting.

A2 The doctor asked the patient if he had been experiencing frequent eructs after meals.

B1 The sound of eructs can be embarrassing in public settings.

B2 Some cultures consider eructs to be a sign of satisfaction after a meal.

C1 The comedian's joke about eructs had the audience in stitches.

C2 The scientist conducted a study on the causes of involuntary eructs in patients with digestive disorders.

verb to belch or emit gas from the stomach through the mouth

Example Sentences

A1 The baby eructed after drinking milk.

A2 I always feel embarrassed when I eruct in public.

B1 It is considered impolite to eruct loudly at the dinner table.

B2 The man tried to suppress the urge to eruct during the business meeting.

C1 The comedian's joke was so funny that it made the entire audience eruct with laughter.

C2 Despite her efforts to eruct discreetly, everyone at the party heard her.

Examples of eruct in a Sentence

formal The medical term for burping is 'eructation'.

informal I couldn't help but eruct after drinking that fizzy soda.

slang I eructed so loudly, my friends couldn't stop laughing.

figurative The volcano seemed to eruct fire and ash into the sky.

Grammatical Forms of eruct

past tense

eructed

plural

eructs

comparative

more eruct

superlative

most eruct

present tense

eruct

future tense

will eruct

perfect tense

have eructed

continuous tense

is eructing

singular

eruct

positive degree

eruct

infinitive

to eruct

gerund

eructing

participle

eructed

Origin and Evolution of eruct

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'eruct' originated from Latin 'eructare', which means to belch or discharge violently.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'eruct' has retained its original meaning of belching or discharging violently, with no significant shifts in usage or meaning.