noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility. countable, uncountable

   "Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of bellyache form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

beefbeefingbellyachebitchcomplainingcomplaint

Example

More examples

"Quit your bellyaching. You goin' to do it, or not!?"

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