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Bellyful — Bel ly*ful, n. As much as satisfies the appetite. Hence: A great abundance; more than enough. Lloyd. [1913 Webster] King James told his son that he would have his bellyful of parliamentary impeachments. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bellyful — [bel′ēfool΄] n. 1. enough or more than enough to eat 2. Slang enough or more than enough of anything; all that one can bear … English World dictionary
Bellyful — Infobox Film name = Bellyful caption = Poster. director = Melvin Van Peebles producer = Jean Pierre Saire, Yves Pasquier eproducer = aproducer = Ron van Eeden, F. Jansen, Emmanuel Paulin, Stéphane Rollot, Eric Stanley writer = Melvin Van Peebles… … Wikipedia
bellyful — bel|ly|ful [ˈbeliful] n have had a bellyful of sb/sth informal to be annoyed by someone or something because you have had to deal with them for too long ▪ I d had a bellyful of his family by the end of the weekend … Dictionary of contemporary English
bellyful — noun have had a bellyful of informal to be annoyed by something because you have heard or experienced too much of it: I ve had a bellyful of your complaints … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bellyful — n. more than enough; more than one needs. □ I’ve had a bellyful of your excuses. □ You’ve given us all a bellyful. Now, good night … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bellyful — noun Date: 1535 an excessive amount < a bellyful of advice > … New Collegiate Dictionary
bellyful — /bel ee fool /, n., pl. bellyfuls. Informal. all that a person can tolerate: I ve had a bellyful of your whining. [1525 35; BELLY + FUL] * * * … Universalium
bellyful — bel|ly|ful [ beli,ful ] noun have had a bellyful BRITISH VERY INFORMAL to be tired and annoyed because you have done too much of something, spent too much time with someone, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bellyful — noun (plural bellyfuls) a sufficient amount to eat. Phrases have a (or one s) bellyful informal have more than enough of something … English new terms dictionary
