bellyful

[ bel-ee-fool ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural bel·ly·fuls.

1. all that a person can tolerate:

   I've had a bellyful of your whining.

bellyful

/ ˈbɛlɪˌfʊl /

noun

1. as much as one wants or can eat
2. slang.
   more than one can tolerate

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellyful¹

First recorded in 1525–35; belly + -ful

Example Sentences

For those looking for a bellyful of laughs, two humorous pieces in the yuletide spirit.

From The Daily Beast

He could not see the connection between morality and a bellyful of food.

From Project Gutenberg

He furnishes some one a bellyful of hating and fighting every week.

From Project Gutenberg

I have always had my bellyful and a good shirt to my back before this confounded scamp put his nose into my crib.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of us were scandalized and some amused, till Alcidamas found he had his bellyful, being no match for the tough little fellow.

From Project Gutenberg

The nation had had its bellyful of fighting; nor could taunts or outcries goad up our Britons any more.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• glut
• plethora
• profusion