bellyache
noun
a pain in the abdomen or bowels.
bellyaching
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present participleof bellyache.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Sebastian seems mainly to be present to attend to her bellyaching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
But Specktor is trying to do something subtler and more slippery than cataloging boldfaced names and bellyaching about how commerce has strangled art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
But most of my American friends that watch football are Arsenal fans and I am tired of them bellyaching about being third or whatever.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023
Dahlia Lithwick: You and I have done an immense amount of aggregated bellyaching about the fake facts of 303 Creative v.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2023
“Quit with your bellyaching, child. I’ve got fish to clean and fry. You want my job?”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
