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stomach

Dictionary definition · stomach

noun

  1. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
  2. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
  3. an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness"he had no stomach for a fight"
  4. an appetite for food"exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"

verb

  1. bear to eat"He cannot stomach raw fish"
  2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant"I cannot bear his constant criticism"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).