Stomach meaning

What does “stomach” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“stomach” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion.

stomach

noun

  1. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

  2. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

  3. an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness

    “he had no stomach for a fight”

  4. an appetite for food

    “exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner”

verb

  1. bear to eat

    “He cannot stomach raw fish”

  2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    “I cannot bear his constant criticism”

    “The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University