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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Strange because we had gone to bed with headaches and stomachaches, and Patch crying the way he had while Maggie walked away to Galway port.

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I don’t want to interrupt their concert for a minor stomachache.

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The first two times I say nothing, but on the third I tell her I have a stomachache, which is true.

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They never got mumps or pinkeye or colds or stomachaches or anything.

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I was ready with a fake stomachache, but Mom and Dad were like, You're staying home and doing this, then handed me this intake worksheet from the justice center.

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