stomach

//ˈstʌmək//
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Noun

stomachSingular
stomachsPlural
1

The internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the esophagus to the small intestine.

Food is broken down in the stomach before moving to the intestines.

2

The front part of the body below the chest; the belly or abdomen.

He lay on his stomach and read a book.

3

An appetite for food or a desire or inclination for something.

I have no stomach for arguing today.

Verb

stomachedPast tense
stomachedPast participle
stomachingPresent participle
stomachsThird-person singular
1

To tolerate or endure something unpleasant.

I can't stomach his rude behavior anymore.

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