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bellyache

bel·ly·ache
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bel-ee-eyk]
    • /ˈbɛl iˌeɪk/
    • /ˈbel.i.eɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bel-ee-eyk]
    • /ˈbɛl iˌeɪk/

Definitions of bellyache word

  • variable noun bellyache Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach. 3
  • verb bellyache If you say that someone is bellyaching, you mean they complain loudly and frequently about something and you think this is unreasonable or unjustified. 3
  • verb bellyache to complain repeatedly 3
  • noun bellyache pain in the abdomen or bowels 3
  • intransitive verb bellyache to complain or grumble 3
  • noun bellyache Informal. a pain in the abdomen or bowels. 1

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Origin of bellyache

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; belly + ache

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bellyache

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bellyache popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bellyache usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bellyache

verb bellyache

  • fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
  • groan — a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief: the groans of dying soldiers.
  • gripe — Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
  • grumble — to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
  • whine — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.

Antonyms for bellyache

verb bellyache

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.

Top questions with bellyache

  • how to cure a bellyache?

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