Synonyms for

Stomach

Verb / ˈstʌmʌk / Another word for stomach — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The organ in your body where food goes after you eat it, which helps to digest it.

Synonyms & similar words

stickout belly endure putup stand abide support brook suffer digest bear tum breadbasket tummy venter abdomen tolerate belly abdomen tummy gut paunch breadbasket potbelly corpus craw maw gizzard intestine bowel colon rectum esophagus throat

Synonyms by register

Formal

abdomen gastric organ digestive tract

Informal

belly tummy guts innards

Literary

maw viscera

Antonyms

mind brain intellect reason spirit head

Common collocations

  • upset stomach
  • stomach ache
  • stomach cancer
  • stomach flu
  • stomach lining
  • stomach acid
  • empty stomach
  • full stomach

Word family

noun stomach
verb stomach
adjective gastric
adverb gastrically

Usage note

While 'stomach' can refer to the organ, it is often used informally to mean the belly or abdomen. As a verb, 'to stomach' means to tolerate or endure something unpleasant.

Example sentences

  1. I have butterflies in my stomach before my piano recital.
  2. My dad always tells me to chew my food well so it doesn't upset my stomach.
  3. The doctor said my stomach ache was because I ate too much junk food.
  4. I felt a rumble in my stomach when I smelled the pizza.
  5. The medicine helped calm my upset stomach.

Quotes

  • 'The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.' - Mark Twain
  • 'I think of dieting, then I eat pizza.' - Lara Stone
  • 'I get a stomachache whenever I think about my upcoming math test.' - Anonymous

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