bellyache

¹bel·ly·ache

noun \ˈbe-lē-ˌāk\

Definition of BELLYACHE

: pain in the abdomen and especially in the stomach : stomachache

Examples of BELLYACHE

1. He ate too much chili and it gave him a bellyache.
2. He ate too much chili and it gave him bellyache.

First Known Use of BELLYACHE

1552

Related to BELLYACHE

Synonyms

stomachache, collywobbles

Related Words

colic, cramps, gripes

Rhymes with BELLYACHE

aerobrake, coaster brake, coffee break, coral snake, double take, garter snake, give-and-take, Great Bear Lake, Great Salt Lake, griddle cake, halterbreak, johnnycake, kittiwake, make-or-break, marble cake, microquake, overtake, patty-cake, plumber's snake, put-and-take, rattlesnake, Reindeer Lake, silver hake, station break, stomachache, undertake, wapentake, water snake, wedding cake, wideawake

²bellyache

intransitive verb

Definition of BELLYACHE

: to complain whiningly or peevishly : find fault

— bel·ly·ach·er noun

Examples of BELLYACHE

1. He was bellyaching about how long it took to get a table at the restaurant.
2. <tired of the kids bellyaching every time they're asked to mow the lawn or take out the trash>

First Known Use of BELLYACHE

1881

Related to BELLYACHE

Synonyms

beef, complain, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms

crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words

object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms

accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

bel·ly·ache

noun \ˈbel-ē-ˌāk\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BELLYACHE

: pain in the abdomen and especially in the stomach : stomachache