stomach
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Sense 1
- noun
- A2
The front part of your body below your chest and above your legs.
He lay on his stomach and slowly stretched his back.
The puppy rolled over so we could rub its stomach.
These exercises make the muscles of your stomach much stronger.
Common collocations: lie on your stomach · a flat stomach · stomach muscles · rub your stomach · hold your stomach
Part of: Parts of the body
Sense 2
- noun
- A2
The bag-shaped part inside your body where food goes after you swallow it and begins to break down.
Do not take these tablets on an empty stomach.
Food stays in the stomach for several hours before moving on.
Spicy food late at night lies heavily in my stomach.
Common collocations: an empty stomach · an upset stomach · stomach acid · settle your stomach · turn your stomach
Part of: Parts of the body, Illnesses and symptoms
Forms
- plural
- stomachs