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ache
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- pronunciation:
- eIk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
aches, aching, ached |
| definition 1: |
to hurt with a dull, constant pain.
Her feet ached after the long walk home.
- synonyms:
- hurt, throb
- similar words:
- gnaw, pinch, suffer
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| definition 2: |
to want very much.
He is aching to go on vacation.- synonyms:
- hanker, hunger, long
- similar words:
- desire, need, want
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| related words: |
hurt, lust |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a dull, constant pain.
He has an ache in his knee from kneeling on the floor.
- synonyms:
- hurt, pain, soreness
- similar words:
- affliction, discomfort, distress, misery, suffering
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| related words: |
hurt, pain |
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| derivation: |
achingly (adv.) |
Word Builder: kinds of aches
- backache:
pain in the back.
- bellyache:
pain in the belly
- headache:
pain in the head.
- stomachache:
pain in the stomach.
- toothache:
pain in a tooth.
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