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belly

Definition

  • noun: a person's stomach or the part of the body that contains the stomach
  • noun: the stomach and its adjuncts
  • verb: to cause (something, such as a sail) to curve or bulge outward
  • verb: to cause to swell or fill out
  • synonyms: abdomen, potbelly, fill

Examples

  • The business 'went belly-up' [=went bankrupt] during the long recession.

  • The team 'went belly-up' in the play-offs.

  • a middle-aged man with a big 'beer belly'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) just one more time. You know, my daughter, she's years old, her name is Amber. You know what she wants for her birthday? - A belly button ring. - Belly button ring. - What parent is equipped for that? - Daughters. - What's happening? - Attention, attention. (..)
    2013 White House Down