Meaning & use

stomach

noun·Everyday

The internal organ where food is stored and begins to be digested after swallowing.

See it in a sentence

His stomach growled loudly during the long meeting before lunch.

Nervous excitement made her stomach flutter before the big interview.

A note on using this word

As a verb, stomach almost always appears in negative sentences, as in 'I can't stomach his excuses.'

Words with a similar meaning

bellygut

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To tolerate or accept something unpleasant without complaint.

I couldn't stomach another excuse after all the promises he had broken.

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