Definition of ache Ache
/ejˈk/ - [eyk] - ache
We found 16 definitions of ache from 6 different sources.
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What does ache mean?
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NounPlural: aches |
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| ache - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain | ||
| aching | ||
| hurting, pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain" | ||
| odontalgia, toothache an ache localized in or around a tooth | ||
| backache an ache localized in the back | ||
| cephalalgia, head ache, headache pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs | ||
| bellyache, gastralgia, stomach ache, stomachache an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region | ||
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| ache - be the source of pain | ||
| smart, hurt | ||
| cause to be perceived have perceptible qualities | ||
| bite, sting, burn penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" | ||
| burn burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress" | ||
| itch have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight" | ||
| hunger feel the need to eat | ||
| thirst feel the need to drink | ||
| act up make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again" | ||
| throb pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing" | ||
| shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" | ||
| ache - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" | ||
| yearn, yen, pine, languish | ||
| hanker, long, yearn desire strongly or persistently | ||
| die suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die" | ||
| ache - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" | ||
| hurt, suffer | ||
| perceive, comprehend become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" | ||
| catch, get contract; "did you catch a cold?" | ||
| twinge feel a sudden sharp, local pain | ||
| twinge, sting, prick feel a sudden sharp, local pain | ||
| kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ache (n.)
A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley. - ache (v. i.)
Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones." - ache (v. i.)
To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.
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A continuous pain. -
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To be in continuous pain. -
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To have a great desire.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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āk, n. a continued pain.—v.i. to be in continued pain:—pr.p. āch′ing; pa.p. āched.—n. Ach′ing, continued pain or distress. [The verb is properly ake, the noun ache, as in speak and speech. The A.S. noun æce is from the verb ac-an, to ache.]
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