bellyache
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈbɛliˌeɪk/
:
dolor de estómago
- The child said he had a bellyache from eating too much ice cream at the party.
- give you a bellyache
- get a bellyache
- little bellyache
Examples
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I've got a bellyache.
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She complained about a bellyache after finishing her large dinner.
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I get the bellyache just listening to them.
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And on the way back, I got a bellyache.
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And I have a bellyache.
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I never had a bellyache like this since I'm a little boy.
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- How's that bellyache of yours?
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In the end, you are all going to end up with one gigantic bellyache.
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We can't control what they eat when they leave home and try not to impose any guilt or blame about it, and they still have treats (in-laws and teachers!), but they always come back from the treat saying they have a bellyache.
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After eating too many sweets, I developed a bellyache that kept me up all night.
Synonyms
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3.4
Stomach pain after eating, often with heartburn or feeling sick
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2.5
A feeling of hurt in the stomach area between the chest and hips
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1.3
A pain in the stomach or belly that makes you uncomfortable
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2.6
A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach
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2.6
A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn
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4.4
A pain or uncomfortable feeling in the stomach area
A pain in the stomach area
Antonyms
How Painful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bellyache is made of belly ('stomach') and ache ('pain'), so it originally meant a pain in your stomach. That's why a bellyache today means a pain or ache in the stomach area.