American English
/ˈstə.mək̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The organ in your body that holds and breaks down food after you swallow it.
Practice out loudThe organ in your body that holds and breaks down food after you swallow it.
My stomach hurts after that meal.
The doctor examined her stomach.
upset stomach · empty stomach · stomach acid · stomach pain
food or drink + hurts + someone's + stomach
take + medicine + on + an empty + stomach
The front part of your body below your chest and above your hips.
He has a flat stomach.
She lay on her stomach to read.
In everyday English, stomach can mean the inner organ or the outside area below your chest.
flat stomach · stomach muscles
lie + on + your + stomach
sleep + on + your + stomach
To accept or deal with something unpleasant, such as food, an idea, or a person.
I can't stomach the smell of fish.
She couldn't stomach his lies.
can't stomach the idea · can't stomach the smell · stomach the truth
can't + stomach + something
stomach + something unpleasant
Before eating, when there is no food in your stomach.
Take the pills on an empty stomach.
To feel nervous or excited.
I had butterflies in my stomach before the interview.
An illness that causes vomiting or diarrhea.
A stomach bug kept him home from work.