King James Bible

BELCH, verb transitive [Eng. bulge, bilge, bulk.]

1. To throw or eject wind from the stomach with violence.

2. To eject violently from a deep hollow place, as, a volcano belches flames and lava.

BELCH, noun The act of throwing out from the stomach, or from a hollow place; eructation.

1. A cant name for malt liquor.