Pronunciation: /ˈbɛliˌeɪk/
noun a prolonged complaint or whine
A1 My little sister always bellyaches when she doesn't get her way.
A2 I had a bellyache after eating too much pizza at the party.
B1 The student's constant bellyaching about the homework assignments became annoying.
B2 She tried to hide her bellyache during the important meeting, but her discomfort was evident.
C1 Despite his bellyache, he managed to finish the marathon in record time.
C2 The CEO's bellyache over the company's financial losses led to significant changes in the business strategy.
verb to complain or whine persistently
A1 My little sister always bellyaches when she has to eat vegetables.
A2 The students bellyached about having too much homework.
B1 I don't want to bellyache, but I think the project deadline is too soon.
B2 She bellyached to her boss about the lack of support from her colleagues.
C1 The athlete bellyached about the unfair treatment by the referees during the game.
C2 Despite his success, he still finds reasons to bellyache about his life.
formal The child complained of a bellyache after eating too much candy.
informal I always get a bellyache if I eat too fast.
slang Stop bellyaching about the long wait, we'll get there eventually.
figurative She always seems to have a bellyache about something, never satisfied with what she has.
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