stomach

stom|ach¹ W3S3 [ˈstʌmək] n

↑artery, ↑brain, ↑fatty, ↑tissue, ↑heart, ↑kidney, ↑intestine, ↑intestine2, ↑small, ↑large, ↑liver, ↑lung, ↑muscles, ↑stomach, ↑vein, ↑throat

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: estomac, from Latin stomachus 'throat, stomach', from Greek stomachos, from stoma 'mouth']

1.) the organ inside your body where food begins to be ↑digested

2.) the front part of your body, below your chest

▪ He turned round and punched Carlos in the stomach.

3.) do sth on an empty stomach

to do something when you have not eaten

▪ You shouldn't take the pills on an empty stomach.

4.) turn your stomach

to make you feel sick or upset

▪ The sight of the slaughtered cow turned my stomach.

5.) have no stomach for a fight/task etc

to have no desire to do something difficult, upsetting, or frightening

6.) have a strong stomach

to be able to see or do things that are unpleasant without feeling sick or upset

▪ Don't go and see this film unless you have a strong stomach.

stomach ²

stomach² v [T usually in questions and negatives]

1.) to be able to accept something, especially something unpleasant

= ↑endure

▪ A 26% water rate increase is more than most residents can stomach .

hard/difficult to stomach

▪ Rob found Cathy's attitude hard to stomach.

2.) to eat something without becoming ill

▪ I've never been able to stomach seafood.