Collocations for stomach - noun
1. part of the body where food is digested
ADJECTIVE
empty,
full
You shouldn't drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food).
You shouldn't drink wine on an empty stomach (= without eating food).
dodgy (BrE,informal),
queasy,
upset
She's been off work with an upset stomach.
She's been off work with an upset stomach.
strong
You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster.
You need a strong stomach to go on the giant roller coaster.
sensitive,
weak
rumbling
the sound of my rumbling stomach
rumbling
the sound of my rumbling stomach
VERB + stomach
turn
The smell of the dog turned his stomach.
The smell of the dog turned his stomach.
settle
He ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach.
He ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach.
settle in
A feeling of nausea settled in her stomach.
A feeling of nausea settled in her stomach.
pump
He had his stomach pumped after taking an overdose.
He had his stomach pumped after taking an overdose.
stomach + VERB
churn,
heave,
lurch
My stomach lurched as another big wave hit the boat.
My stomach lurched as another big wave hit the boat.
growl,
rumble
clench, knot (esp. AmE), knot up (esp. AmE), tighten, turn, turn over, twist
clench, knot (esp. AmE), knot up (esp. AmE), tighten, turn, turn over, twist
stomach + NOUN
ache,
ailment (esp. AmE),
bug,
cancer,
complaint (esp. BrE),
cramps,
disorder,
illness (esp. BrE),
pain,
problems,
ulcer,
upset
The drug can cause mild stomach upset.
He had a stomach upset. (BrE)
The drug can cause mild stomach upset.
He had a stomach upset. (BrE)
lining,
wall
acid, juices
contents
Human remains were found among the stomach contents of the shark.
acid, juices
contents
Human remains were found among the stomach contents of the shark.
pump,
tube
PREPOSITION
in the/your stomach
The pains in his stomach were becoming worse.
enzymes in the stomach
She had a horrible sinking feeling in her stomach.
The pains in his stomach were becoming worse.
enzymes in the stomach
She had a horrible sinking feeling in her stomach.
PHRASES
the contents of your stomach
He violently emptied the contents of his stomach.
He violently emptied the contents of his stomach.
feel sick to your stomach,
sth makes you sick to your stomach
It makes me sick to my stomach to hear such stupid attitudes.
It makes me sick to my stomach to hear such stupid attitudes.
the pit of your stomach
I felt a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach when I saw the ambulance.
I felt a sickening feeling in the pit of my stomach when I saw the ambulance.
get a knot in your stomach,
have a knot in your stomach
your stomach is in knots (esp. AmE)
I would get knots in my stomach because I was so scared.
your stomach is in knots (esp. AmE)
I would get knots in my stomach because I was so scared.
2. front part of the body below the chest
ADJECTIVE
firm,
flat,
toned,
washboard
bulging, fat, flabby, large
bloated, swollen
bare
bulging, fat, flabby, large
bloated, swollen
bare
VERB + stomach
hold in,
pull in,
suck in
He sucked in his stomach as he walked along the beach.
He sucked in his stomach as he walked along the beach.
lie on,
roll (over) onto
clutch, hold
‘Call a doctor!’ he said, clutching his stomach.
clutch, hold
‘Call a doctor!’ he said, clutching his stomach.
pat,
rub
‘I'm eating for two now!’ she said, patting her stomach.
‘I'm eating for two now!’ she said, patting her stomach.
kick (sb in),
punch (sb in),
stab (sb in),
etc.
He was stabbed in the stomach during a street brawl.
He was stabbed in the stomach during a street brawl.