noun | verb
stomachstomach1 /ˈstʌmək/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] 1
science, biology the organ inside your body where food is digested: I had a pain in my stomach.2the front part of your body, below your chest: He punched me in the stomach.3do something on an empty/a full stomach to do something when you have not eaten or have just eaten: Don’t take the pills on an empty stomach.4turn somebody’s stomach to make someone feel sick or upset: The smell was enough to turn my stomach.5have the stomach for something (also have the stomach to do something) [usually in questions or negatives] to have enough determination or courage to do something unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous: The soldiers had no stomach for a fight. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus throat, stomach] → see also have/get butterflies in your stomach at butterfly (2), in the pit of your stomach at pit1 (5), sick to your stomach at sick1 (2), a strong stomach at strong (29) noun | verb
stomachstomach2 verb [transitive usually in questions or negatives] 1to be able to do, accept, or deal with something, especially something unpleasant or bad SYN endure: can/could stomach He couldn’t stomach the sight of blood.hard/difficult to stomach He found her attitude hard to stomach.2to be able to eat something without becoming sick