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bitch

noun
\ ˈbich How to pronounce bitch (audio) \

Definition of bitch

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals The behavioral endocrinology of both male dogs and bitches is quite unique and differs from that of most other mammals …— Ian Dunbar — compare dog entry 1 sense 1b
2a informal, often offensive : a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman
b informal, offensive — used as a generalized term of abuse and disparagement for a woman
3 informal : something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant Aspirin overdoses are a bitch to treat.— Pamela Grim July and August were always a bitch in the subway.— Harold Robbins
4 informal : complaint "My biggest bitch with all of CBS' golf is there's no personalization."— Chuck Howard

bitch

verb
bitched; bitching; bitches

Definition of bitch (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: complain

transitive verb

1 : spoil, botch bitched up their lives
2 : cheat, double-cross
3 : to complain of or about
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Examples of bitch in a Sentence

Noun

 That word is a bitch to spell. tiresome members of the tour group who had one bitch after another

Verb

 He bitched constantly about his old car, but he doesn't like his new one either. those lowly wage earners are always bitching about something
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First Known Use of bitch

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1675, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

History and Etymology for bitch

Noun

Middle English bicche, going back to Old English bicce, perhaps going back to a Germanic noun with varying final consonants and inflectional class, whence Old Norse bikkja "female dog," German (from 15th century) Petze, Betze

Verb

derivative of bitch entry 1

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bitch

noun
How to pronounce bitch (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of bitch

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a female dog
informal + offensive : a very bad or unpleasant woman : a woman you strongly dislike or hate
informal : something that is very difficult or unpleasant

bitch

verb

English Language Learners Definition of bitch (Entry 2 of 2)

informal + disapproving

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