noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.

   "Eating too much candy can give you a bellyache."

2. 2
   an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters. figuratively, informal, intransitive

   "Quit bellyaching about the problem and help us fix it."

2. 2
   complain wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

stomachachegripestomachacheacheachingair a grievance

Example

More examples

"A stomachache is usually mistaken for a bellyache."

Etymology

From belly + ache.

Related phrases

bellyache bushbellyache rootbellyache weed

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