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ache
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- pronunciation:
- eIk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
aches, aching, ached |
| definition 1: |
to produce or experience a dull, constant pain.
My leg muscles are aching after all that climbing.I've got the flu and I ache all over.
- synonyms:
- hurt, throb
- similar words:
- gnaw, pinch, suffer
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| definition 2: |
to feel pity, compassion, or sadness.
Her heart was aching for the injured athlete.- synonyms:
- agonize, feel for, grieve, sorrow
- similar words:
- lament, mourn, pity, suffer
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| definition 3: |
(informal) to yearn.
The soldiers were aching to get back home.[verb + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- crave, hanker, hunger, long, pine, yearn
- similar words:
- desire, need, pant, want
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| related words: |
burn, crave, hurt, lust, pain, sorrow, yearn, yen |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a dull, constant pain.
I have an ache in my right shoulder from scrubbing the floor.
- synonyms:
- hurt, pain, soreness, throb
- 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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