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Definition of Ache
1. Noun. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
Generic synonyms: Hurting, Pain
Specialized synonyms: Odontalgia, Toothache, Backache, Cephalalgia, Head Ache, Headache, Bellyache, Gastralgia, Stomach Ache, Stomachache, Earache, Otalgia
Derivative terms: Achy
2. Verb. Feel physical pain. "Sam and Sue ache"; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
Generic synonyms: Comprehend, Perceive
Specialized synonyms: Catch, Get, Twinge, Prick, Sting, Twinge, Kill
Derivative terms: Aching, Hurt, Hurting, Sufferer, Suffering, Suffering
3. Verb. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present. "I am pining for my lover"
Specialized synonyms: Die
Generic synonyms: Hanker, Long, Yearn
Derivative terms: Pining, Yearner, Yearning, Yen
4. Verb. Be the source of pain. "Did his feet ache?"
Specialized synonyms: Bite, Burn, Sting, Burn, Itch, Hunger, Thirst, Act Up, Throb, Shoot
Generic synonyms: Cause To Be Perceived
Derivative terms: Aching, Hurt, Hurting, Smart, Smarting
Definition of Ache
1. n. Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones."
2. v. i. To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.
Definition of Ache
1. Proper noun. A language spoken by the Yi people of South-Western China. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed. ¹
3. Noun. Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) Parsley. ¹
5. Noun. (rare) A variant spelling of '''aitch'''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ache
1. to suffer a dull, continuous pain [v ACHED, ACHING, ACHES]
Medical Definition of Ache
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ache
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