the organ inside the body where food goes when you swallow it; the front part of the body below the chest:
stomach pains * an upset stomach * (BrE also) a stomach upset * exercises to strengthen the stomach muscles * It's not a good idea to drink (= alcohol) on an empty stomach (= without having eaten anything). * You shouldn't exercise on a full stomach. * The attacker kicked him in the stomach. * Lie on your stomach with your arms by your side. * They crawled along the ground on their stomachs.
seealsoTUMMY
IDIOMS
have no stomach for sth
1 to not want to eat sth:
She had no stomach for the leftover stew.
2 to not have the desire or courage to do sth:
They had no stomach for a fight.
turn your stomach to make you feel upset, sick or disgusted:
Pictures of the burnt corpses turned my stomach.
moreatBUTTERFLY, EYEn., FEELv., PITn., PUMPv., STRONG
verb [VN] (especially in negative sentences or questions)
1 to approve of sth and be able to enjoy it; to enjoy being with a person:
I can't stomach violent films. * I find him very hard to stomach.
2 to be able to eat sth without feeling ill/sick:
She couldn't stomach any breakfast.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is stomach a noun, verb, or something else?
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