bellyache

²bellyache

verb

Definition of BELLYACHE

intransitive verb

: 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

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