bellyache
/ˈbɛliˌeɪk/
verb
- To complain in a whiny or persistent way.
- The players bellyached about the referee's call, but the game continued.
- He always bellyaches when he has to do chores.
- Stop bellyaching about the homework and just do it.
noun
- Pain in the stomach or abdomen.
- After eating too much candy, the child had a terrible bellyache.
- A bellyache can be caused by indigestion or a virus.
- She drank some ginger tea to soothe her bellyache.
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