bellyache

[ bel-ee-eyk ]

noun

1. a pain in the abdomen or bowels.

verb (used without object)

bellyached, bellyaching.

1. to complain; grumble.

bellyache

/ ˈbɛlɪˌeɪk /

noun

1. an informal term for stomachache

verb

1. slang.
   intr to complain repeatedly

Derived Forms

• ˈbellyˌacher, noun

Other Word Forms

• belly·acher noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellyache¹

belly + ache; bellyache def 1 was first recorded in 1545–55, and bellyache def 2, an Americanism, in 1885–90

Example Sentences

"They are crybabies of the highest order," she notes, bellyaching non-stop because liberals continue to hold them in contempt.

From Salon

Who else but a bunch of losers has the time to sit around on Twitter bellyaching about the imaginary lives of bureaucrats?

From Salon

Adam Wren of Politico also wrote on Saturday about Vance's relentless bellyaching.

From Salon

During breaks, the Trump surrogates rush to the microphones outside to bellyache more.

From Salon

He could not stop bellyaching about the military camp he attended.

From Literature