Stomach | Mean of stomach in English Dictionary

/ˈstʌmək/

• Noun
• the organ in your body where food goes and begins to be digested after you swallow it
1. She has problems with her stomach.
2. I've had enough to eat. My stomach is full.
3. His stomach was growling.
4. a stomach ulcer
5. stomach gas
• the part of your body that contains the stomach
1. She punched him in the stomach. [=belly]
2. He was lying on his stomach.
• the desire, courage, etc., that is needed to do or accept something difficult or unpleasant
1. She didn't have the stomach to confront him.
2. He has no stomach for controversy.

• after eating a lot of food
1. Don't try to go swimming on a full stomach.
• with nothing in your stomach
1. Take this medication on an empty stomach. [=when your stomach is empty because you have not eaten for a time]
• Verb
• to accept or experience (something unpleasant) without becoming sick, upset, etc.
1. I could barely stomach the smell.
2. His behavior is very hard to stomach [=tolerate] sometimes.
• to eat (something) without getting a sick or unpleasant feeling in your stomach
1. I can't stomach raw onions.