English noun: bitch | |||
1. | bitch (state) an unpleasant difficulty | ||
Samples | This problem is a real bitch. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | difficulty | ||
Domain usage | argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular | ||
2. | bitch (person) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked | ||
Samples | She said her son thought Hillary was a bitch. | ||
Synonyms | cunt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreeable person, unpleasant person | ||
3. | bitch (communication) informal terms for objecting | ||
Samples | I have a gripe about the service here. | ||
Synonyms | beef, gripe, kick, squawk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | objection | ||
4. | bitch (animal) female of any member of the dog family | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canid, canine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brood bitch | ||
English verb: bitch | |||
1. | bitch (communication) complain | ||
Samples | What was he hollering about?. | ||
Synonyms | beef, bellyache, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||
2. | bitch (communication) say mean things | ||
Synonyms | backbite | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||