burping

Definition of Burping in English :

a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Burping

noun

1. informal

a belch

verb

2. (intransitive) informal

to belch

3. (transitive)

to cause (a baby) to burp to relieve flatulence after feeding

noun

1.

belch (sense 4)

verb intransitive

2.

to expel gas through the mouth from the stomach; belch

verb transitive

3.

to cause (a baby) to relieve itself of stomach gas, as by patting its back

n.

1. A belch.

2. A brief sharp sound: the burp of antiaircraft fire.

v. burped, burp·ing, burps

v.intr.

1. To belch.

2. To make brief sharp sounds: "Radio noises burped from the front of the cabin" (Jonathan Kellerman).

v.tr.

To cause (a baby) to expel gas from the stomach, as by patting the back after feeding.