bellyache

UK /ˈbɛliˌeɪk/ US /ˈbɛliˌeɪk/

noun 1verb 1

Definitions

noun

Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

Eating too much candy can give you a bellyache.

verb

To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.

Quit bellyaching about the problem and help us fix it.

VERB + BELLYACHE

give, got, mistaken

noun — an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

verb — complain

Eating too much candy can give you a bellyache.

Wiktionary

Quit bellyaching about the problem and help us fix it.

Wiktionary

A stomachache is usually mistaken for a bellyache.

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I couldn't sleep because of my bellyache.

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Mum, I've got a bellyache.

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I shouldn't have eaten all that blancmange in one go. Now I've got a bellyache.

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In some senses, bellyache is marked as figuratively, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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