bellyache


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bel·ly·ache

 (bĕl′ē-āk′)
n.
1. Pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic.
2. Informal A whining complaint.
intr.v. bel·ly·ached, bel·ly·ach·ing, bel·ly·aches Slang
To complain, especially in a whining manner.
bel′ly·ach′er n.
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bellyache

(ˈbɛlɪˌeɪk)
n
(Pathology) an informal term for stomachache
vb
(intr) slang to complain repeatedly
ˈbellyˌacher n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

bel•ly•ache

(ˈbɛl iˌeɪk)

n., v. -ached, -ach•ing. n.
1. a pain in the abdomen.
v.i.
2. Informal. to complain; grumble.
[1545–55]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

bellyache


Past participle: bellyached
Gerund: bellyaching

Imperative
bellyache
bellyache
Present
I bellyache
you bellyache
he/she/it bellyaches
we bellyache
you bellyache
they bellyache
Preterite
I bellyached
you bellyached
he/she/it bellyached
we bellyached
you bellyached
they bellyached
Present Continuous
I am bellyaching
you are bellyaching
he/she/it is bellyaching
we are bellyaching
you are bellyaching
they are bellyaching
Present Perfect
I have bellyached
you have bellyached
he/she/it has bellyached
we have bellyached
you have bellyached
they have bellyached
Past Continuous
I was bellyaching
you were bellyaching
he/she/it was bellyaching
we were bellyaching
you were bellyaching
they were bellyaching
Past Perfect
I had bellyached
you had bellyached
he/she/it had bellyached
we had bellyached
you had bellyached
they had bellyached
Future
I will bellyache
you will bellyache
he/she/it will bellyache
we will bellyache
you will bellyache
they will bellyache
Future Perfect
I will have bellyached
you will have bellyached
he/she/it will have bellyached
we will have bellyached
you will have bellyached
they will have bellyached
Future Continuous
I will be bellyaching
you will be bellyaching
he/she/it will be bellyaching
we will be bellyaching
you will be bellyaching
they will be bellyaching
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bellyaching
you have been bellyaching
he/she/it has been bellyaching
we have been bellyaching
you have been bellyaching
they have been bellyaching
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bellyaching
you will have been bellyaching
he/she/it will have been bellyaching
we will have been bellyaching
you will have been bellyaching
they will have been bellyaching
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bellyaching
you had been bellyaching
he/she/it had been bellyaching
we had been bellyaching
you had been bellyaching
they had been bellyaching
Conditional
I would bellyache
you would bellyache
he/she/it would bellyache
we would bellyache
you would bellyache
they would bellyache
Past Conditional
I would have bellyached
you would have bellyached
he/she/it would have bellyached
we would have bellyached
you would have bellyached
they would have bellyached
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bellyache - an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal regionbellyache - an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region
gastralgia, stomach ache, stomachache
ache, aching - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach upset, upset stomach - a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
Verb1.bellyache - complainbellyache - complain; "What was he hollering about?"
beef, bitch, gripe, grouse, squawk, holler, crab
kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

bellyache

verb
Slang. To express negative feelings, especially of dissatisfaction or resentment:
complain, grouch, grump, whine.
Informal: crab, gripe, grouse, kick.
Slang: beef, bitch.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
مَغْص، وَجَعُ بَطْنيَتَذَمَّر، يَشْكو مِن
bolení břichahudrovatnaříkat
beklage sigbrokke sigmavepine
bolesť brucha
homurdanmakkarın ağrısısızlanmak

bellyache

[ˈbelɪeɪk]
A. N → dolor m de barriga
B. VI (= complain) → renegar, echar pestes (at de)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bellyache

[ˈbɛlieɪk]
n (= stomach ache) → mal m au ventre
vi (= complain) → ronchonnerbelly button n → nombril mbelly dancer n → danseuse f du ventre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bellyache

[ˈbɛlɪˌeɪk] (fam)
1. n → mal m di pancia
2. vi (fam) → mugugnare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

belly

(ˈbeli) – plural ˈbellies – noun
the part of the body between the breast and the thighs, containing the bowels. the horse's belly; I've a pain in my belly.
ˈbellyache noun
stomach pain.
ˈbellyache verb
(informal) to complain a lot without a good reason; to grumble. Stop bellyaching, we're all doing our share!
ˈbelly-dance noun
a Middle Eastern dance performed by a woman.
ˈbellyflop noun
a bad jump into water in which the front of your body crashes flat against the water.
ˈbelly-laugh noun
a loud, deep laugh. the belly-laughs of the rugby players in the bar.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

bel·ly·ache

n. dolor de estómago, dolor de barriga.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

bellyache

n dolor m de barriga
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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