stomach1 nounstomach2 verb
stomachstom‧ach1 /ˈstʌmək/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINstomach1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus ‘throat, stomach’, from Greek stomachos, from stoma ‘mouth’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He turned around and punched Steve in the stomach.
- An appendix scar was lightly etched on his stomach above the Speedo.
- But that night, after dinner, he began to groan and Lula noticed that his stomach was distended.
- I could discipline my raging stomach no longer.
- Sethe looked down at her stomach and touched it.
- Then, so it seemed, an elephant stood on my stomach.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you have eaten enough or too much food
to have eaten enough food, so that you do not want any more: · "Would you like some dessert?" "No thanks, I've had enough."· Leave the rest if you've had enough.
spoken if you are full , you have eaten so much food that you cannot eat any more: · "Would you like some more pie?" "No thanks, I'm full."
you say I couldn't eat another thing when you have eaten a lot, especially because you enjoyed the food, and are very full: · The apple pie is delicious, but I won't have another slice - I couldn't eat another thing.
having eaten so much that your stomach feels very full and uncomfortable: · I feel really bloated. I wish I hadn't eaten so much.bloated with: · He fell onto the sofa, his stomach bloated with food.
if you do something on a full stomach , you do it soon after eating a meal, when you are still feeling full: · It isn't wise to go swimming on a full stomach.
to seem very unpleasant to someone · His habit of sniffing loudly really disgusted her.· The heat, the noise, the smell of the other passengers; everything about the subway disgusted him.· "Get out," she said. "You disgust me!"
if something revolts you, you think it is extremely unpleasant: · I opened the door and was instantly revolted by the smell.· He kissed her full on the lips in a way that revolted her.
if something turns your stomach it makes you feel ill because it is so unpleasant or shocking: · The sight of the dead body turned his stomach.· The strike has meant piles of rotting garbage in the streets. "It's enough to turn your stomach," said one resident.
if something such as violence or suffering sickens you, it makes you feel ill and you wish you could stop it: · The smell of the blood sickened her and she ran out of the room.· "Some of the recent attacks on horses in this area are enough to sicken anyone," a police spokesman said.
WORD SETSaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives
Smoking causes lung cancer. There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach.
(=full of food)· A lot of these children don't know what it is like to have a full stomach.
(=with no food in)· It was 11 o'clock, and my stomach was empty.
(=a stomach affected by illness)· Debbie was at home because she had an upset stomach.
stomach + NOUN· I had terrible stomach ache last night.
· He complained of acute stomach pains.
(=an illness you have caught that affects your stomach)· He's off work with a stomach bug.
(=when your stomach is affected by illness)· The boy had a stomach upset after eating berries from the garden.
· Too much stress can cause stomach ulcers.
· She was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year.
verbs (=it makes a noise because they are hungry)· She felt her stomach rumble.
(=they feel sick because they are nervous or frightened)· Her stomach was churning with anxiety.
(=it suddenly feels tight because they are frightened)· Her stomach lurched at the thought of leaving Millfield.
(=to stop it feeling uncomfortable)· The doctor gave me some tablets to settle my stomach.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (also a tummy bug more informal)· He’s off school with a stomach bug.
Smoking causes lung cancer. There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach.· Her leg muscles ached after the run.
· He is almost back to full fitness after a knee operation.
· Many people suffer from back pain.
(=for removing the contents of someone’s stomach)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· No use mourning on an empty stomach.· The wine Adrienne had kept passing to her was taking hold of an empty stomach.· An empty stomach and the pain of her ankle had been too much for her.· I tend to be very short-tempered on an empty stomach.· She got it shut, and leaning with difficulty to the jolting bowl, she vomited colourless fluids from her empty stomach.· She saw an empty stomach, her cause for existence.· Besides, he had chosen a tasty nourishing meal which would not lie too heavily on her achingly empty stomach.· Alendronate must be taken only with a full glass of plain water, first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
· Things always looked better on a full stomach, and right now she was ravenous.· Then there's that chocolate mocha and peanut crunch mousse that manages to find its way to my nearly-full stomach.· She knew what was good for children, and a full stomach was very dangerous to their health.· And the note said, Mere mortals forgive better on a full stomach, so how about dinner on Saturday?· Whatever, my guide saw dignity and a full stomach.· To be a free-dinner kid was to enjoy a full stomach every single day of the week, puddings and all.· On a full stomach, too.
· He was sick to his stomach.· I felt sick to my stomach.· She felt sick to the stomach.· Closing the file, Rainville felt sick to her stomach.· She began to shiver, feeling sick to her stomach.· The delay made Ledyard so upset that he became sick to his stomach.· Sometimes I rolled down the slope again and again, until I was sick to my stomach.
· This surprised me, since I had always had quite a strong stomach when faced with dissections.· If we are to meet at sea, I hope your President has a stronger stomach than you.· Many of the details of the experiments came to light only in the 1970s, and reading them requires a strong stomach.· There also is a rocking chariot, which Brown recommends only to the strong of stomach.· The smell was bad enough to turn the strongest stomach, and his heart was pounding away like a road drill.
· Backache, headache, insomnia, upset stomach, irritability.· He missed the 2-2 draw with Boro because of an upset stomach. and reserve Iain Jenkins is standing-by.· Wainwright will play despite having returned from representing the Barbarians in the Hong Kong Sevens suffering from an upset stomach.
NOUN· Could it be just a particularly nasty stomach bug that was taking its sweet time about leaving?
· They have also been linked inconclusively with stomach cancer.· The researchers used a cancer registry and found that 419 were diagnosed with stomach cancer by 1992.· Last year he buried his wife after she died from stomach cancer.· An old man named Captain Stephenson is dying of stomach cancer in a Bay Area hospital.· Abdominal symptoms brought her to a medical examination, at which a stomach cancer with metastases was diagnosed.
· Why, then, should I be moved by cold or a stomach cramp?· Too much dried fruit at one time can cause stomach cramps, gas and even diarrhea.· Midway through the fourth lap, I began to develop stomach cramps.
· Janov details changes in tension headaches, heart rates, blood pressure, skin disorders, stomach disorders and much else.
· Northern's biggest setback came with the loss of midfield maestro Deryck Fox with pulled stomach muscles.· Byrd had his arm broken, Noville had his stomach muscles torn.· My stomach muscles were up to it, but I didn't want to lose any more teeth.· Using his arms and stomach muscles, trying to keep his chest still, he sat.· A day later, the tissue was inserted between stomach muscles, just above the bellybutton, where blood supply is plentiful.· Then, glancing quickly at Jem, he slowly climbed the stairs, feeling his bruised stomach muscles protest with every step.· Star Damon Bailey is playing with a torn stomach muscle.
· The pretty presenter was taken by ambulance to London's Charing Cross Hospital at 6 am with terrible stomach pains.· Two days later, after refusing to eat and complaining of stomach pain, Jimmy was hospitalized.· Afterwards he suffered severe stomach pains.· This plant, he explained, cured stomach pains and promoted circulation of the blood.· Barbara Garnett, 74, was rushed in after complaining of severe stomach pains.· People eating contaminated whipped cream quickly become ill with stomach pains.· Whilst in Fort William she was taken ill with stomach pains.· Eleven potions are spoiled, and drinking any of these just gives a character stomach pains for D6x10 Turns.
· Mrs Menzies had died five years before, killed by malaria and stomach trouble from their time in Bengal.· The breed is prone to occasional stomach troubles and bouts of enteritis so a good-quality diet is essential.· Got some stomach trouble and I was advised to go to Vichy and Wiesbaden and take the waters.· A young heifer with a bit o' stomach trouble, ah think.
· He's said to be acutely depressed, and is also thought to have a stomach ulcer.· Uncle Hal was an authority on many things, including stomach ulcers.· Nausea and vomiting, stomach ulcers, frequent indigestion, loss of appetite.· Very late in life, bald with worry and eaten by a stomach ulcer, her father became a dentist.
VERB· She felt sick to the stomach.· I felt sick to my stomach.· She began to shiver, feeling sick to her stomach.· Closing the file, Rainville felt sick to her stomach.· Suddenly Mungo felt dread in his stomach like indigestion.· I felt my stomach tighten, unreason bubbling, rising.· He felt his stomach heave and he retched against the wall.· You notice a funny feeling in your stomach, in fact it feels a little queasy.
· Duvall had hit Jimmy in the stomach.· Eddie dodged it and hit him in the stomach twice.· As the strong-armed man turned towards him Blake hit him in the stomach.· His strategy: Hit me in the stomach, make me miss school and watch those sympathy votes come rolling in.· Mr Ali, 25, was hit in the stomach and had to have his gall bladder removed.
· The black, who had stopped the back-kick, sat beside him with grey lips, holding his stomach and only semi-conscious.· He held his stomach and cried out in pain.· Keep your feet and hips still and keep facing forwards. Hold your stomach in during the twists.· He was holding his stomach, and staring back at us.· He was still holding his stomach, but Ace couldn't see the damage there.· The wind knocked out of her, Jonnie held her stomach, waited to breathe again before rushing the younger woman.· Anne, whining and holding her stomach, fell on to the bed and buried her face in a pillow.· I picked up the stone and held it against my stomach.
· Haines fell over and a Corporal kicked him in the stomach, shouting at him to stand up.· I felt like I had been kicked in the stomach.· She get up, she get down, she roll, she kick the stomach, like crazy woman.· Another kicked me in the stomach.· Go on, I said to myself, trample on his face, kick him in the stomach.
· Like the male her hands were tied at the wrists as they lay on her stomach.· Alternatively, she could lie on her stomach with a hot wet towel or a hot-water bottle placed on her buttocks.· I lay on my stomach, on his bed, a white gym-towel under my belly.· You start by lying on your stomach with your legs out straight behind you and your arms straight at your sides.· Dunn, lying on his stomach, saw a machine-gunner outlined only ten feet away.· But she was lying on her stomach, her face to the rug.
· And the rich, savoury smell of the hare drifted down to meet her, turning her stomach.· It was in the air, all right, a stink that turned his stomach.· At once he turned on to his stomach and tried to get him self on all fours.· That night I turned on my stomach, mouth in the pillow, and the bed moved beneath me.· Her hands held the back of his neck, then loosened, and she turned on to her stomach but not in retreat.· She turned over on to her stomach and tried to put things into perspective.· Sethe started to turn over on her stomach but changed her mind.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► have/get butterflies (in your stomach)► your heart/stomach lurches► have your stomach pumped► upset your stomach► washboard stomach
1- It's a very violent film. You'll need a strong stomach to sit through it.
- You have to have a strong stomach to invest in today's bond market.
- Alendronate must be taken only with a full glass of plain water, first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
- I mean, neither of us had eaten since the early hours, and drinking on an empty stomach is dodgy.
- I tend to be very short-tempered on an empty stomach.
- No use mourning on an empty stomach.
- The next two got off more lightly: two spoonfuls of vinegar three times a day, also on an empty stomach.
- The sensation of nausea on an empty stomach was peculiarly unpleasant.
- There was little point, Manville decided, on a man eating on an empty stomach.
- They report to work at 8.30am on an empty stomach.
- The sight of the dead body turned his stomach.
- The strike has meant piles of rotting garbage in the streets. "It's enough to turn your stomach," said one resident.
- And the rich, savoury smell of the hare drifted down to meet her, turning her stomach.
- I don't know anything about art, but I know what turns my stomach.
- It was in the air, all right, a stink that turned his stomach.
- They proved to have no stomach for a fight with only Steve Regeling showing any semblance of spirit.
- Midway through the fourth lap, I began to develop stomach cramps.
- Too much dried fruit at one time can cause stomach cramps, gas and even diarrhea.
- I overslept and had to go to class on an empty stomach.
- You shouldn't take the pills on an empty stomach.
- Alendronate must be taken only with a full glass of plain water, first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
- I mean, neither of us had eaten since the early hours, and drinking on an empty stomach is dodgy.
- I tend to be very short-tempered on an empty stomach.
- No use mourning on an empty stomach.
- The next two got off more lightly: two spoonfuls of vinegar three times a day, also on an empty stomach.
- The sensation of nausea on an empty stomach was peculiarly unpleasant.
- There was little point, Manville decided, on a man eating on an empty stomach.
- They report to work at 8.30am on an empty stomach.
- He was developing a peculiar feeling in the pit of his stomach; a feeling beyond sickness, beyond shock.
- I felt a twinge in the pit of my stomach.
- Now suddenly she could feel the pleasure such imaginings had aroused uncurling in a warm spiral in the pit of her stomach.
- She closed her eyes for a moment, fighting the tremor that began somewhere in the pit of her stomach.
- She watched as he crossed the meadow and felt the familiar jolt in the pit of her stomach as he came near.
- When that first cup of coffee was finished, a ball of fear nestled in the pit of my stomach.
- Backache, headache, insomnia, upset stomach, irritability.
- He missed the 2-2 draw with Boro because of an upset stomach. and reserve Iain Jenkins is standing-by.
- Wainwright will play despite having returned from representing the Barbarians in the Hong Kong Sevens suffering from an upset stomach.
- Additionally, many people report stomach upsets, ear infections and rashes after coming into contact with the lake water.
- Carbon monoxide can cause headaches and stomach upsets or, at worse, be fatal.
- If you had a stomach upset you were sent to Mrs. Sutton who sold you a powder for tuppence.
- In general, children and adults should not be given too much milk to drink if they are recovering from a stomach upset.
- John King makes a late shuffle after Neil McNab goes down with a stomach upset.
- Some even insert caffeine suppositories before a race in an attempt to provide a sustained dose with no stomach upset.
- The cold symptoms, the stomach upset, the fevers all pointed to flu.
the organ inside your body where food begins to be digested: I was so hungry my stomach hurt. His stomach was full of food.2the front part of your body, below your chest: He turned round and punched Carlos in the stomach.3do something on an empty stomach to do something when you have not eaten: You shouldn’t take the pills on an empty stomach.4turn your stomach to make you feel sick or upset: The sight of the slaughtered cow turned my stomach.5have no stomach for a fight/task etc to have no desire to do something difficult, upsetting, or frightening6have a strong stomach to be able to see or do things that are unpleasant without feeling sick or upset: Don’t go and see this film unless you have a strong stomach.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesfull (=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.verbssomebody'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.stomach1 nounstomach2 verb
stomachstomach2 verb [transitive usually in negatives] VERB TABLE
stomach
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | stomach |
| he, she, it | stomachs | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | stomached |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have stomached |
| he, she, it | has stomached | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had stomached |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will stomach |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have stomached |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Of course, investors who buy into Telescan must be able to stomach short-term volatility.
- Somewhat strangely, the loss makes Tyson a bit easier to stomach.
- Soused herring was the standard hospital breakfast and she declared she couldn't stomach that at seven o clock in the morning.
Longman Language Activatorto accept an unpleasant situation
to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it: · I don't know how you put up with all this noise day after day.· You see what I have to put up with - the kids never stop arguing.· Well, you put up with the danger and bad conditions, because you need to feed your family.
to accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation: · Don't bring me your problems, I've already got as much trouble as I can stand.· There are cats in every room. I don't know how she can stand it.can stand doing something: · I don't think I'll be able to stand sharing an office with Dana.stand another hour/minute/moment etc: · Can you stand another minute of this awful music? Shall I turn it off?
to accept pain or an unpleasant situation that makes you angry, sad, or upset: · My leg really hurts -- I'm not sure how much longer I can bear it.· Talking to a counsellor can help divorcees to bear the pain of separation.· The trial was a great scandal but she bore it all with courage and dignity.be hard to bear: · Her loneliness was hard to bear, after her husband died.
to accept an annoying situation or someone's annoying behaviour, without trying to stop it or change it. Tolerate is more formal than put up with: · She seems to be able to tolerate any kind of behaviour from the students.· For years, the workers have had to tolerate low wages and terrible working conditions.· If you can tolerate the side-effects, HRT can help the symptoms enormously.
written to accept or be forced to accept a very unpleasant or difficult situation for a long time: · She endured a barrage of open abuse and racism during her time at college.· The people in this country have endured almost a decade of economic hardship.
informal to accept an unpleasant situation or someone's unpleasant behaviour without becoming upset: · I've tried to be understanding, but quite honestly, this is more than I can take.· Tell me what happened -- I can handle it.· Are you going to argue with me, or are you just going to stand there and take it?
to accept an unpleasant situation as a permanent part of your life that you cannot change: · You have to learn to live with stress.· I found the burden of guilt very difficult to live with.· None of us really like the new system, but we've got to learn to live with it.live with yourself (=accept something bad or wrong that you have done): · You should be careful before you do anything rash. Remember, you'll have to live with yourself afterwards.
to be difficult for you to accept: · Every year the Christmas shopping season seems to start earlier, a fact which many people find hard to stomach.· I found this lecture from Chris of all people hard to stomach.
spoken to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation as happily as you can, because you cannot change it: · Well, I said to myself, I'll just have to grin and bear it.· The message was clear - no matter how insulting passengers became, we couldn't do anything but grin and bear it.
when a situation is so bad that you cannot stand it also can't bear especially British to be unable to accept an unpleasant situation: · Europeans never stay there for long. They can't stand the heat.· I can't bear the smell of stale cigarette smoke in her hair.can't stand/bear the thought of something: · She couldn't stand the thought of losing her children.can't stand/bear to do something/can't stand/bear doing something: · I couldn't bear to listen to her screams.
especially spoken to be unable to accept an unpleasant situation without becoming angry or upset, especially when someone's behaviour is not fair or reasonable: · Careful what you say - he can't take criticism.· She just keeps crying and throwing tantrums - I can't handle much more of it.can't take/handle something any more: · I just couldn't take it any more. I left the next day.
to be unable to stand something because thinking about it makes you feel sick or angry: · He really can't stomach the sight of blood.
formal to be completely unable to stand someone or something that is very annoying: · If there's one thing I cannot abide, it's spoilt children.· Mary couldn't abide shopping on Saturdays because the stores were always so crowded.
something that is unbearable , such as a pain or a bad situation, is too bad for you to deal with or live with: · Without him, my life would be unbearable.· The stench from the sink was almost unbearable.· The strain eventually became unbearable, and Adam started seeing a psychiatrist.
too difficult, unpleasant, or annoying to stand: · Living conditions at the camp were intolerable.· Passengers faced intolerable delays and disruption due to the bad weather conditions.· All the media attention during the trial had put the family under intolerable strain.
something that is unacceptable is wrong and cannot be accepted or allowed to continue: · Most women said they thought the ruling was unfair and unacceptable.· The plan was rejected because it involved an "unacceptable risk to public safety'.· We regard the idea of being able to choose the sex of your baby as wholly unacceptable.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY A 26% water rate increase is more than most residents can stomach. Rob found Cathy’s attitude hard to stomach.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Smoking causes lung cancer. There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach.
A 26% water rate increase is more than most residents can stomach. Rob found Cathy’s attitude hard to stomach. (also a tummy bug more informal)· He’s off school with a stomach bug.
Smoking causes lung cancer. There was a scuffle and he kicked me in the stomach.· Her leg muscles ached after the run.
· He is almost back to full fitness after a knee operation.
· Many people suffer from back pain.
(=for removing the contents of someone’s stomach)
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► have/get butterflies (in your stomach)► your heart/stomach lurches► have your stomach pumped► upset your stomach► washboard stomach
1to be able to accept something, especially something unpleasant SYN endure: - Midway through the fourth lap, I began to develop stomach cramps.
- Too much dried fruit at one time can cause stomach cramps, gas and even diarrhea.
- I overslept and had to go to class on an empty stomach.
- You shouldn't take the pills on an empty stomach.
- Alendronate must be taken only with a full glass of plain water, first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
- I mean, neither of us had eaten since the early hours, and drinking on an empty stomach is dodgy.
- I tend to be very short-tempered on an empty stomach.
- No use mourning on an empty stomach.
- The next two got off more lightly: two spoonfuls of vinegar three times a day, also on an empty stomach.
- The sensation of nausea on an empty stomach was peculiarly unpleasant.
- There was little point, Manville decided, on a man eating on an empty stomach.
- They report to work at 8.30am on an empty stomach.
- He was developing a peculiar feeling in the pit of his stomach; a feeling beyond sickness, beyond shock.
- I felt a twinge in the pit of my stomach.
- Now suddenly she could feel the pleasure such imaginings had aroused uncurling in a warm spiral in the pit of her stomach.
- She closed her eyes for a moment, fighting the tremor that began somewhere in the pit of her stomach.
- She watched as he crossed the meadow and felt the familiar jolt in the pit of her stomach as he came near.
- When that first cup of coffee was finished, a ball of fear nestled in the pit of my stomach.
- Backache, headache, insomnia, upset stomach, irritability.
- He missed the 2-2 draw with Boro because of an upset stomach. and reserve Iain Jenkins is standing-by.
- Wainwright will play despite having returned from representing the Barbarians in the Hong Kong Sevens suffering from an upset stomach.
- Additionally, many people report stomach upsets, ear infections and rashes after coming into contact with the lake water.
- Carbon monoxide can cause headaches and stomach upsets or, at worse, be fatal.
- If you had a stomach upset you were sent to Mrs. Sutton who sold you a powder for tuppence.
- In general, children and adults should not be given too much milk to drink if they are recovering from a stomach upset.
- John King makes a late shuffle after Neil McNab goes down with a stomach upset.
- Some even insert caffeine suppositories before a race in an attempt to provide a sustained dose with no stomach upset.
- The cold symptoms, the stomach upset, the fevers all pointed to flu.
A 26% water rate increase is more than most residents can stomach.hard/difficult to stomach Rob found Cathy’s attitude hard to stomach.2to eat something without becoming ill: I’ve never been able to stomach seafood.