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Definition of "bellyache" [bel•ly•ache]

  • Pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic. (noun)
  • Slang A whining complaint. (noun)
  • Slang To complain, especially in a whining manner. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bellyache" in a sentence
  • "Listening to conservos bellyache is like listening to a frat boy who has set fire to his frat house and then complains about how much water the fire department uses to put the fire out. george in MD"
  • "don't just "bellyache" DO what you can to make a difference in your corner of the universe."
  • "i think a night in the dungeon would be preferable to a Subway 'bellyache' special ..."