bellyache
noun
a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
bellyached
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past participleof bellyache.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bellyache.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bellyachenouna pain in the abdomen or bowels.
Example Sentences
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At a time when the going rate for pho was $7 and cheaper around the Chinatown International District, some customers bellyached that $10 pho was price gouging, or the yuppification of Vietnamese food.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
We bellyached and we grouched, but really, we did nothing.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2024
Whereas Michael Myers paced calmly in a silly jumpsuit, Lewis bellyached in moody black outfits.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
At one point, he even bellyached, "I'm a victim. I will tell you. I'm a victim."
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2022
Louie dragged his feet, bellyached, and quit at the first sign of fatigue.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
