# stomach

Pronunciation: say "STUM-uhk" US /ˈstʌmək/, AUS /ˈstɐmək/

## Noun

1. A muscular organ in the digestive tract that stores and begins breaking down swallowed food.
   - Simple: The body part that holds food and starts breaking it down after you eat.
   - _The doctor examined her stomach for signs of an ulcer._
   - _A cow's stomach has four chambers for digesting grass._
2. The front part of the body between the chest and the hips; the belly.
   - Simple: The soft front part of your body below your chest.
   - _He rubbed his stomach and groaned about eating too much._
   - _The baby giggled when she tickled his stomach._
4. Willingness or desire to face or take part in something difficult or unpleasant.
   - Simple: The wish or willingness to do something hard or unpleasant.
   - _The team had little stomach for another grueling season._
   - _After the scandal, he had no stomach for public life._

## Verb

3. To tolerate or put up with something difficult, whether emotionally, physically, or mentally.
   - Simple: To be able to accept something unpleasant without being too upset.
   - _He could barely stomach the criticism from his boss._
   - _Few investors could stomach the losses that year._

## Noun

5. The desire for food; appetite or hunger. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: An eager wish to eat, or a healthy hunger for food.
7. Pride or haughtiness; a proud and defiant spirit. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A proud, stubborn feeling of being better than others.

## Verb

6. To turn someone's stomach; to sicken or repel. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: To make someone feel sick or disgusted.
8. To feel anger or resentment, especially to resent something and remember it with lasting anger. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: An old use: to feel angry about something and keep holding a grudge.

## Other meanings

- (noun) The portion of a garment designed to cover the wearer's midsection.

## Origin

Ancient Greek στόμαχος (stómakhos), built on στόμα (stóma, "mouth"), passed into Latin as stomachus, into Old French as estomac, and into Middle English as stomak. The word largely pushed out the native Old English maga, which lives on as Modern English maw.

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