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bellyful
bel·ly·ful B0178300 (bĕl′ē-fo͝ol′)n. Informal An undesirable or unendurable amount: a bellyful of criticism.bellyful (ˈbɛlɪˌfʊl) n1. as much as one wants or can eat2. slang more than one can toleratebel•ly•ful (ˈbɛl iˌfʊl) n., pl. -fuls. an intolerable amount. [1525–35] Bellyful excessive amount.Examples: bellyfull of bores—Lipton, 1970; of trouble.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bellyful - an undesirable overabundance; "a bellyful of your complaints"overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance, overabundance - a quantity that is more than what is appropriate; "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email" | Translationsbellyful
have a bellyful (of something)1. To have as much (food) as one wants or is able to eat. A: "Would you like seconds?" B: "No, thank you, I've had a bellyful."2. To have more (of something) than one can or is willing to tolerate or endure. You're looking for trouble, huh? Well mister, you're about to have a bellyful! I've had a bellyful of my parents' criticism over my college applications.See also: bellyful, havehave a bellyfulInf. to have as much as one can stand. I've had a bellyful of your whining. Be quiet!See also: bellyful, havehave had a bellyful INFORMALIf you have had a bellyful of something, you have experienced too much of something annoying or boring. I've had a bellyful of his excuses. It's always someone else's fault.See also: bellyful, havehave a bellyful of become impatient after prolonged experience of someone or something. informalSee also: bellyful, have, ofhave had a ˈbellyful of somebody/something (informal) have had too much of somebody/something: I’ve had a bellyful of his complaining. If he doesn’t stop, I’m leaving.See also: bellyful, have, of, somebody, somethingbellyful n. more than enough; more than one needs. I’ve had a bellyful of your excuses. bellyful
Words related to bellyfulnoun an undesirable overabundanceRelated Words- overmuch
- overmuchness
- superabundance
- overabundance
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