v. i. to same as belch; as, In China it is polite to burp at the table. Syn. -- bubble, belch, eruct, expel gas. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
v. t. to cause to belch; -- used especially of actions parents take to relieve stomach gas in infants; as, mother fed and burped the baby, and put her to bed. [ PJC ]
n. a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth. Syn. -- belch, belching, burping, eructation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]