stomach meaning and definition

STOMACH noun

Definition of stomach (noun)

1. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
   • synonyms: breadbasket, tum, tummy
2. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
   • synonyms: abdomen, belly, venter
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"

STOMACH verb

Definition of stomach (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"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
   • synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, suffer, support, tolerate