bitch
1bitch
noun \ˈbich\Definition of BITCH
1
: the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals
2
a : a lewd or immoral woman b : a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman —sometimes used as a generalized term of abuse
3
: something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant
4
Examples of BITCH
- That word is a bitch to spell.
- <tiresome members of the tour group who had one bitch after another>
Origin of BITCH
Middle English bicche, from Old English bicce
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to BITCH
2bitch
verb \ˈbich\Definition of BITCH
transitive verb
2
3
: to complain of or about
intransitive verb
: complain
Examples of BITCH
- He bitched constantly about his old car, but he doesn't like his new one either.
- <those lowly wage earners are always bitching about something>
Origin of BITCH
(see 1bitch)
First Known Use: 1823
Related to BITCH
- Synonyms
- beef, bellyache, complain, 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
bitch
noun \ˈbich\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BITCH
: the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals
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