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noun part of the body where food is digested ADJ. empty, full You shouldn't drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food). | queasy, upset She's been off work with an upset stomach. | strong You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster. | weak VERB + STOMACH turn The smell of the dead dog turned his stomach. | settle He had a hangover, so he ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach. | settle in A feeling of nausea settled in her stomach. | pump He had his stomach pumped after taking an overdose. STOMACH + VERB churn, heave, lurch My stomach lurched as another big wave hit the boat. | rumble | tighten, turn (over), twist STOMACH + NOUN ache, bug, cancer, complaint, cramp, disorder, illness, pain, problem, ulcer, upset | lining, wall | acids, juices | contents Human remains were found among the stomach contents of the shark. | pump, tube PREP. in the/your ~ enzymes in the stomach PHRASES butterflies in your stomach I had butterflies in my stomach as I went to get my exam results. | the pit of your stomach I felt a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach when I saw the ambulance. front part of the body below the chest ADJ. firm, flat | bulging, fat, flabby, large, stout | bloated, swollen | bare VERB + STOMACH hold in, pull in, suck in He sucked in his stomach as he walked past the girls. | lie on | clutch, hold ‘Call a doctor!’ he said, clutching his stomach. | pat, rub ‘I'm eating for two now,’ she said, patting her stomach. STOMACH + VERB protrude, stick out STOMACH + NOUN muscles | injury, strain, wound PREP. on the/your ~ I lay on my stomach on the beach.
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stomach
adjectives
full
(= full of food )
• A lot of these children don't know what it is like to have a full stomach.
empty
(= with no food in )
• It was 11 o'clock, and my stomach was empty.
an upset stomach
(= a stomach affected by illness )
• Debbie was at home because she had an upset stomach.
stomach + NOUN
(a) stomach ache
• I had terrible stomach ache last night.
stomach pains/cramps
• He complained of acute stomach pains.
a stomach bug
(= an illness you have caught that affects your stomach )
• He's off work with a stomach bug.
a stomach upset
(= when your stomach is affected by illness )
• The boy had a stomach upset after eating berries from the garden.
a stomach ulcer
• Too much stress can cause stomach ulcers.
stomach cancer
• She was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year.
verbs
somebody's stomach rumbles
(= it makes a noise because they are hungry )
• She felt her stomach rumble.
somebody's stomach churns
(= they feel sick because they are nervous or frightened )
• Her stomach was churning with anxiety.
somebody's stomach lurches/tightens
(= it suddenly feels tight because they are frightened )
• Her stomach lurched at the thought of leaving Millfield.
settle somebody's stomach
(= to stop it feeling uncomfortable )
• The doctor gave me some tablets to settle my stomach.
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