What part of speech is aching?

Aching can be categorized as a noun, a verb and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. aching is a verb, gerund of ache (infinitive).
  • 2. aching is a noun, singular of achings.
  • 3. aching is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • aching 
    more aching
    most aching
  • Positive: aching 
  • Comparative: more aching
  • Superlative: most aching

What does aching mean?

Definitions

Adjective

aching - causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"

Verb

ache - be the source of pain
ache - have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
ache - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"

Noun

ache - a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

Examples of aching

#   Sentence  
1. adj. My aching head.
2. verb I was aching for a cigarette.
3. verb I'm aching to tell this good news to my family.
4. verb I'm aching to go to Australia.
5. verb I am aching to go abroad.
6. verb I was aching to tell her the secret.
7. verb I was aching from the injury.
8. verb My heart's aching.
9. verb She was aching from head to foot.
10. verb He is aching to go abroad.
11. verb He is still aching for his home.
12. verb She was aching to go to the party.
13. verb She was aching all over.
14. verb My foot is aching.
15. verb My leg is aching.
16. verb An interesting record is still preserved of the inhuman cruelties which were inflicted on this admirable young woman in the secret of the prison house where no eye pitied her and where no friendly hand composed her aching limbs.
17. noun I suffer from a stomach ache.
18. noun The sad story made my heart ache.
19. noun I have a dull ache here.
20. noun I had an ache in my arm yesterday.
21. noun I've got a bit of an ache in my back.
22. noun I have an ache in my arm.
23. noun Do you have anything for a stomach ache?
24. noun After lying down for a short while, my stomach ache calmed down.
25. noun I've taken some medicine for my stomach ache.
26. noun I have a stomach ache.
27. noun Mommy, I have a tummy ache.
28. noun The pain is here, right? That's a stomach ache.
29. noun She went to the osteopathic clinic because of a bad back ache.
30. noun Yes, I have a stomach ache.
31. noun If you take this medicine, the stomach ache will be healed.
Sentence  
adj.
My aching head.
verb
I was aching for a cigarette.
I'm aching to tell this good news to my family.
I'm aching to go to Australia.
I am aching to go abroad.
I was aching to tell her the secret.
I was aching from the injury.
My heart's aching.
She was aching from head to foot.
He is aching to go abroad.
He is still aching for his home.
She was aching to go to the party.
She was aching all over.
My foot is aching.
My leg is aching.
An interesting record is still preserved of the inhuman cruelties which were inflicted on this admirable young woman in the secret of the prison house where no eye pitied her and where no friendly hand composed her aching limbs.
noun
I suffer from a stomach ache.
The sad story made my heart ache.
I have a dull ache here.
I had an ache in my arm yesterday.
I've got a bit of an ache in my back.
I have an ache in my arm.
Do you have anything for a stomach ache?
After lying down for a short while, my stomach ache calmed down.
I've taken some medicine for my stomach ache.
I have a stomach ache.
Mommy, I have a tummy ache.
The pain is here, right? That's a stomach ache.
She went to the osteopathic clinic because of a bad back ache.
Yes, I have a stomach ache.
If you take this medicine, the stomach ache will be healed.

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