bitch
bɪtʃ
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Definition of bitch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
animalfemale dog or other canine
  • The bitch gave birth to six puppies.
2.
behaviorunpleasant or aggressive woman
  • She can be such a bitch when she's angry.
harpy shrew
3.
expression of upsetUScomplaint or grievanceUS
  • Stop your bitch about the weather.
complaint grievance gripe

Verb

1.
behaviorintr.complain in a spiteful or unpleasant wayintr.
  • She was always bitching about her coworkers.
complain grumble
2.
damagetr.USspoil or ruin somethingtr.US
  • They bitched the whole project with their mistakes.
ruin spoil
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Expressions with bitch

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karma is harsh and unforgiving in its justice
After he lied, he lost his job. Karma is such a bitch.
cocktail with vodka, soda water, lime juice
She ordered a skinny bitch at the bar.
informal gathering for knitting and chatting
Every Thursday, she attends a stitch and bitch.
female bulldog
The bull-bitch guarded the yard fiercely.

Origin of bitch

Old English, bicce (female dog)

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Examples of bitch in a sentence

  • He trained the bitch for the upcoming dog show.
  • Her comments were so harsh, she sounded like a real bitch.
  • Everyone knew her as the office bitch due to her attitude.
  • Her constant bitch about the workload annoyed everyone.
  • He had a bitch about the new policy changes.
  • This paperwork is a bitch to finish before noon.

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  1. French:chienne, râler, ...
  2. German:Hündin, meckern, ...
  3. Italian:cagna, lamentarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:perra, quejarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:cadela, queixar-se, ...
  6. Chinese:母狗, 抱怨, ...
  7. Japanese:雌犬, 不平を言う, ...
  8. Arabic:كَلْبَة, تذمَّرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:כַּלְבָּה, לְקַטֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:сука, ворчать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сука, скаржитися, ...
  12. Hindi:कुतिया, शिकायत करना, ...

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