stomachs

7 definitions • 11 examples

an organ in the body where food is digested:

churn/turn your stomach The sight of blood always churns/turns my stomach (= makes me feel as if I am going to vomit).

stomach growls/rumbles I was hungry and my stomach had started growling/rumbling (= making noises).

pit of your stomach He felt a knot of nervousness in the pit (= bottom) of his stomach.

settle your stomach I suggested that some weak tea might settle (= calm) her stomach.

the soft front part of your body just below the chest:

When I have a big meal, my stomach sticks out.

He was punched in the stomach.

on your stomach The doctor asked him to lie down on his stomach.

to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant:

He can't stomach the idea that Peter might be the next chairman.

hard to stomach She found the violence in the film hard to stomach.

an organ in the body where food is digested

Your stomach is also the front part of your body near the waist.

Stomach can also mean desire or an interest in doing something:

I used to watch the TV news all the time, but I no longer have the stomach for it.

to accept or be able to deal with something that causes you difficulty:

Vernon was simply too unreliable, and after awhile we couldn’t stomach his behavior.