Bellyaching

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  • n. Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
  • v. Present participle of bellyache.
  • Word Usage
    "At home, when the Captain isn't tired, having a migraine, or stressed out (thereby giving in to yelling), I look at him and tell him to get back with me when he's done "bellyaching" and I walk into another room."
    Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ache    aching    sound off    kick    quetch   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    bellyacher   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    colic    gripe    whine    complain    moan   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sake    pitchmen    competition    rail-head    eyestrain