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Definition of Burping
1. Noun. A reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.
Generic synonyms: Ejection, Expulsion, Forcing Out, Projection, Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex
Derivative terms: Belch, Burp, Eruct
Definition of Burping
1. Verb. (present participle of burp) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Burping
1. burp [v] - See also: burp
Lexicographical Neighbors of Burping
Literary usage of Burping
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pocket Guide to Babysitting by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"burping the baby Ask the parents to tell you about burping the baby. ...
burping helps babies get rid of the air that is sometimes swallowed along with the ..."
2. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Since earlier studies had indicated that "burping" of light species (ie, H», HD,
Dj) occurs when a ..."
3. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1893)
"Nero may have fiddled when Rome was burping, to his fleeting joy and ultimate
misery. Pierre Meier was far too preoccupied to seek about for reasons which ..."
4. A Winter in the West by Charles Fenno Hoffman (1835)
"It seemed as if it were held back to let one element do its work alone, for the
lightning flashed with such fierce rapidity that the very air seemed burping ..."
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