stomach
stomach /ˈstʌmək/
noun
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(
)
An enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
(
breadbasket
, tum
, tummy
[Informal] , stomach
)
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
The stomach is a muscular sac that breaks down food and mixes it with digestive juices
The stomach is a muscular sac that breaks down food and mixes it with digestive juices
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(
)
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
(
venter
, abdomen
, stomach
, belly
)
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
The pain in my abdomen has been bothering me for days
The pain in my abdomen has been bothering me for days
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An appetite for food
(
stomach
)
an appetite for food
Exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner
exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner
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An inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
(
stomach
)
an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness
He had no stomach for a fight
he had no stomach for a fight
verb
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Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
(
digest
, stick out
, stomach
, support
, abide
, bear
, brook
, endure
, put up
, stand
, suffer
, tolerate
)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
I cannot bear his constant criticism
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
He learned to tolerate the heat
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
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Bear to eat
(
stomach
)
bear to eat
He cannot stomach raw fish
He cannot stomach raw fish