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Definition of Bellyaching
1. Noun. Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility. ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of bellyache) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bellyaching
1. bellyache [v] - See also: bellyache
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bellyaching
Literary usage of Bellyaching
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Undergraduate and His College by Frederick Paul Keppel (1917)
"... for the real criticism of an intelligent student is a very different thing
from the official "bellyaching" of a college editorial. One of my students, ..."
2. The Shameless Diary of an Explorer by Robert Dunn (1907)
"Fred, coming up, said "What you bellyaching about?" and almost without being
told, dashed on past down to camp, to find Simon. (Guess he was out of chewing ..."
3. Seraphim Trilogy Book One; What the Herald Angel Sang by Teralee E. M. Bird (2004)
"“Quit your bellyaching up there, or it'll be another ten minutes before I take
you out!” He was already moving in the direction of the door, so Jane doubted ..."
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