Synonyms

stomachache

American

[stuhm-uhk-eyk] / ˈstʌm əkˌeɪk /

Or stomach ache

noun

pain in the stomach or abdomen; colic.

stomachache British

/ ˈstʌməkˌeɪk /

noun

Technical name: gastralgia. Also called: stomach upset. upset stomach. pain in the stomach or abdominal region, as from acute indigestion

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Other Word Forms

stomach-achy

adjective

Etymology

Origin of stomachache

First recorded in 1755–65; stomach + ache

Example Sentences

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Vomiting, diarrhea and stomachache are less common but very real symptoms of COVID-19.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

Maryland’s Montgomery County recommends keeping a child home with a stomachache, “pale or flushed face” or “thick yellow discharge from the nose.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

I could send a chunk of money to somebody I love and it doesn’t give me like that really bad stomachache where I go, “I’m gonna vomit, but it was the class move.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

In the second, she child complained of a stomachache.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2023

Mom never knew it, but I faked a stomachache that day.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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