eruct

[ih-ruhkt]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.

2. to emit or issue violently, as matter from a volcano.

eruct

/ ˌiːrʌk-, ɪˈrʌktətɪv, ɪˈrʌkt, ɪˌrʌkˈteɪʃən /

verb

1. to raise (gas and often a small quantity of acid) from the stomach; belch

2. (of a volcano) to pour out (fumes or volcanic matter)

Other Word Forms

• eructation noun
• eructative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eruct¹

1660–70; < Latin ērūctāre to vomit, discharge violently, frequentative of ērūgere

Word History and Origins

Origin of eruct¹

C17: from Latin ēructāre, from ructāre to belch

Example Sentences

To eject or throw up from the stomach with violence; to eruct.

From Project Gutenberg

He ate voraciously, smacking his lips, breathing hard, now and then eructing with frank energy and satisfaction.

From Project Gutenberg

In returning the cup to him, the Vizier elegantly eructed in his face. 

From Project Gutenberg

When To Use

What does eruct mean?

Eruct is a technical term meaning to burp or belch.The verb eructate means the same thing. The act or an instance of burping or belching can be called eructation.These terms are typically used in a medical or scientific context in much the same way as other technical terms for bodily processes (such as flatulate, meaning to fart).This sense of eruct is sometimes used in a figurative way meaning to hastily issue something, such as a statement or piece of writing. The term is used to dismiss it as worthless (humorously comparing it to a burp).Eruct can also mean to violently eject fumes or other matter, as is done by a volcano or geyser. The term erupt is similar but commonly means to more extensively eject molten rock, steam, or other materials. A volcano may eruct before it erupts.Example: The patient presented with stomach pain and reported that he had been eructing excessively.