bellyache 1 of 2

as in cramps
abdominal pain especially when focused in the digestive organs eating too many apples will give you a bellyache

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verb

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Recent Examples of bellyache
Noun
No place to stay Reaching San Antonio, Dieuvena, Banel and Matéo Sebastien slept at the airport, waiting for a flight to Boston, during which time the 4-year-old boy began complaining of a bellyache. Liam Reilly, CNN, 30 Apr. 2023 When Chrysler swallowed AMC, we flinty-eyed industry observers wondered if Lee Iacocca would end up with a bellyache. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023 Just a sweet glide across the land, no bellyache from a jostle. Arkansas Online, 30 June 2021 Some adverse reactions to look out for can be diarrhea and bellyaches. If your canine (and their stomach) loves the new snack, then great. Jackie Frere, Woman's Day, 2 Apr. 2019 The intersection between sports and pop culture in America has existed at least since Babe Ruth’s famous bellyache in 1925. Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 July 2016
Verb
And the second major benefit to weekly recycling: People finally stop bellyaching about biweekly recycling. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024 Whereas Michael Myers paced calmly in a silly jumpsuit, Lewis bellyached in moody black outfits. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 DeSantis hasn’t ceased bellyaching about being outmaneuvered by Disney’s lawyers. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2023 All of us have cheated this way before and hopefully didn’t bellyache too loudly when we were called out for it. Don Yaeger, Forbes, 16 June 2021 But grousing over presidential vacations is a bit of a political charade; Democrats bellyache about Republican presidents taking time off and vice versa, but even a commander in chief needs some downtime. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 3 June 2021 At the heart of the espalier is the stake about which Grenadiers are known to bellyache. Paul Muldoon, The New York Review of Books, 24 Sep. 2020 But on a losing team that couldn’t get him the football, Sanders made faces and bellyached. Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellyache
Noun
  • The most common symptoms are diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the CDC.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Symptoms of foodborne illnesses include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and cramps and fever, according to the CDC.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gil complained that the mound was slick, and the grounds crew came out to work on it in between innings.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Although the underlings complained about my methods, the cartel leaders, like Pedro and his boss, El Viejo, a key deputy of Pablo Escobar, were on my side.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • High fever, stomachaches, diarrhea, stiffness and muscle aches often accompany listeria.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Tarnopolsky notes that downing creatine alongside a small portion of food may help prevent any stomachaches.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Witnesses screamed in horror and fled for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.
    Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Broadcast and cable networks like CNN did show some of the footage, but stopped the images and ran only audio, with the sounds of those in the crowd screaming.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In lesser hands, such a question, especially from a young white male who plays guitar for a living, could come off as whining.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Julia says, dropping to all fours and moaning amid a pile of straw on the floor.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ellis could be heard moaning and could be seen lying on the ground.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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