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noun

ˈbich How to pronounce bitch (audio)
Definition of bitchnext
as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment tiresome members of the tour group who had one bitch after another

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bitch

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verb

as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely those guys are always bitching about something

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Recent Examples of bitch
Verb
The bitching and leaving early just makes the fan base look entitled and lacking in football common sense. — Art De Roché, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitch
  1. whine
  2. complain
  3. moan
  4. scream
  5. complaint
Noun
  • Our Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog saw them too and enthusiastically let out a small whine.
    — Kody Lostroh, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The mystic whine of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry’s score carries us into a hidden world of ancient Thai deities living inside the mountain’s caves and tunnels.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of whine
Verb
  • Someone else even complained about the self-clean feature ruining their appliance.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
  • By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of complain
Noun
  • Bel’s father took a long look at Conner’s painting, then let out a loud moan and wept.
    — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lori can hardly speak, relying on a young nurse who sits at her side to translate her low, pained moans.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of moan
Verb
  • Upon arriving at Bottiglierivega's door, a police sergeant heard screaming and spotted blood nearby.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Officers arrived at the scene and found people screaming as a man was lying in the street, suffering from gunshot wounds.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of scream
Noun
  • Guzman has an April 2009 conviction of driving drunk and causing injury to another person in Sacramento County, according to the complaint.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Concerts at the stadium have been suspended since 2024 following complaints from neighbors about excessive noise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of complaint

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