Contemporary Examples. 1  The crook then produces a MetroCard of his own and offers to swipe the would-be traveler throughâfor a premium price. 2  Errichetti was a foul-mouthed megalomaniac and âa crook at heart,â Greene wrote. 3  Once I exposed the leading citizen of Dallas, the very top guy, as a crook who had stolen money.
More Serious Causes. Prolonged stomach gurgling can be a sign of something more serious than hunger or gas, like irritable bowel syndrome, also called IBS which generally presents with other symptoms like excess gas, diarrhea, bloating and cramping.
Causes of Belching and Bloating. Belching is the expulsion of gas from the gut through the mouth (eructations). Bloating may occur due to gas trapped within the gastrointestinal tract and this is often relieved upon belching. Belching and bloating may be due to food, eating habits, or disorders in the stomach, small intestine or gallbladder.