英语词汇“ache”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

ache

释义

ache¹ verbache² noun

acheache1 /eɪk/ verb [intransitive]

WORD ORIGINache1

Origin:

Old English acan

VERB TABLE

ache

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	ache
	he, she, it	aches
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	ached
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have ached
	he, she, it	has ached
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had ached
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will ache
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have ached

Continuous Form
Present	I	am aching
	he, she, it	is aching
	you, we, they	are aching
Past	I, he, she, it	was aching
	you, we, they	were aching
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been aching
	he, she, it	has been aching
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been aching
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be aching
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been aching

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

an aching back
Every inch of my body ached after skiing.
I went to dance class last week, and I've been aching ever since.
My arms ached from carrying all the groceries.
She felt hot and her head was beginning to ache.
The sight of those children at their mother's funeral made my heart ache.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Already your forearms are beginning to ache, and your upper arms crush your ribs.
For years, her chest hurt, her abdomen ached.
His head ached, the cool air no panacea, and his thoughts, too, were disturbed.
I clung so hard to the window frame that my hand ached.
She had been aching for him since she had first seen him straddling that bike with such lazy arrogance.
Still, I ache for context at times.
Your limbs can ache and your muscles can feel weak.

THESAURUSwhen part of your body feels painful► hurt

if part of your body hurts, it feels painful: · My chest hurts when I cough.

► ache

to hurt with a continuous pain: · I’d been walking all day and my legs were really aching.

► throb

to feel a bad pain that comes and goes again in a regular and continuous way: · Lou had a terrible headache and his whole head seemed to be throbbing.

► sting

to feel a sharp pain, or to make someone feel this, especially in your eyes, throat, or skin: · My throat stings every time I swallow.· This injection may sting a little.

► smart

to hurt with a sudden sharp pain – used especially about your eyes, or your skin where something has hit you: · Her eyes were smarting from the thick smoke.· Jackson’s face was still smarting from the punch.

► burn

to feel very hot and painful or uncomfortable: · Be careful because this chemical will make your skin burn.· His eyes were burning because of the gas.

► pinch

if something you are wearing pinches you, it is too tight and presses painfully on your skin: · The shirt was a bit too small and it was pinching my neck.

► something is killing me

spoken informal used when something feels very painful: · My legs are killing me.· These shoes are killing me.

► a bad back/leg/arm etc

if you have a bad back/leg/arm etc, it feels painful: · He’s off work with a bad back.

Longman Language Activatorwhen a part of your body feels painful► painful

a part of your body that feels painful makes you feel pain: · Jim's knee was still painful where he had fallen on it.· The child suffered painful stomach cramps and vomiting after drinking one of the contaminated drinks.

► sore

a part of your body that is sore hurts when you touch or use it, and is often red: · His eyes looked red and sore, as if he had been rubbing them.· Martin was unable to score at all in the game, complaining of a sore knee.sore throat: · She missed more than ten performances that year due to a persistent sore throat and cough.

► tender

a part of the body that is tender is painful when it is touched: · My mouth was tender and swollen where he had hit me.· Now I'm going to press down on several places around your knee, and you tell me when it feels tender.

► hurt

if a part of your body hurts , you feel pain in it, for example because you have hit it or cut it, or because you are ill: · My neck felt stiff and my shoulder hurt.· I fell and banged my knee, and it really hurts.

► ache

if a part of your body aches , you feel a pain in it that is continuous but not very strong - use this about pains in your arms, legs, or back, or in your head or stomach: · My arms ached from carrying all the groceries.· She felt hot and her head was beginning to ache.· I went to dance class last week, and I've been aching ever since.

► sting

to hurt with a sudden sharp pain for a short time - use this about your eyes or your skin: · The smoke made our eyes sting.· His cheek stung where his mother had slapped him.

► throb

if a part of your body throbs you feel pain that seems to get stronger and weaker in a regular repeated pattern: · By late afternoon my head was throbbing, and I couldn't see straight.· He limped heavily, nursing his throbbing ankle.a throbbing pain: · I felt a throbbing pain in my left shin, and pulled up my trouser leg to see what was causing it.

WORD SETS► Illness & Disability

abscess, nounache, verbache, nounacne, nounagoraphobia, nounagoraphobic, nounague, noun-aholic, suffixAIDS, nounailment, nounairsick, adjectivealbino, nounalcoholic, nounalcoholism, nounallergic, adjectiveallergy, nounamnesia, nounamputee, nounanaemia, nounanaemic, adjectiveangina, nounanorexia, nounanorexic, adjectiveantacid, nounanthrax, nounantibody, nounantidepressant, nounantidote, nounantigen, nounantihistamine, nounanti-inflammatory, adjectiveantitoxin, nounapoplectic, adjectiveapoplexy, nounappendicitis, nounarteriosclerosis, nounarthritis, nounaseptic, adjectiveaspirin, nounasthma, nounastigmatism, nounasymptomatic, adjectiveathlete's foot, nounatrophy, verbauto-immune disease, nounAyurvedic medicine, nounbaby blues, nounbacillus, nounbackache, nounbark, verbbattle fatigue, nounBCG, nounbedridden, adjectivebedsore, nounbed-wetting, nounbellyache, nounbenign, adjectiveberiberi, nounbespectacled, adjectivebetter, adjectivebilious, adjectivebinge, verbbiopsy, nounbirthmark, nounbite, verbbite, nounblack and blue, adjectiveBlack Death, the, black eye, nounblackout, nounbleed, verbbleeding, nounblind, verbblister, nounblister, verbblood bank, nounblood donor, nounblood poisoning, nounbloodshot, adjectiveblood transfusion, nounbloody, adjectivebloody, verbblue baby, nounboil, nounbotulism, nounbrain damage, nounbreakdown, nounbronchitis, nounbruise, nounbruise, verbBSE, nounbubonic plague, nounbug, nounbulimia, nounbump, nounbunion, nounbuzz, verbcalloused, adjectivecallus, nouncancer, nouncandida, nouncanker, nouncarbuncle, nouncarcinogen, nouncarcinogenic, adjectivecarcinoma, nouncardiac, adjectivecardiovascular, adjectivecaries, nouncarpal tunnel syndrome, nouncarrier, nouncarry, verbcarsick, adjectivecast, nouncasualty, nouncataract, nouncatarrh, nouncatatonic, adjectivecatching, adjectivecauliflower ear, nouncerebral palsy, nouncertify, verbcervical smear, nounchapped, adjectivecharley horse, nounchemotherapy, nounchesty, adjectivechicken pox, nounchilblains, nounChinese medicine, nouncholera, nounchronic, adjectivecirrhosis, nounCJD, nouncleanse, verbcleft palate, nounclinic, nounclinical, adjectiveclub foot, nouncold, nouncold sore, nouncolic, nouncolitis, nouncollapse, verbcolour-blind, adjectivecoma, nouncommon cold, nouncommon denominator, nouncommunicate, verbcomplaint, nouncomplicate, verbcomplication, nouncompound fracture, nounconcuss, verbconcussion, nouncondition, nouncongenital, adjectivecongested, adjectiveconjunctivitis, nounconstipation, nounconsumption, nounconsumptive, nouncontagion, nouncontagious, adjectivecontinent, adjectivecontract, verbcontusion, nounconvalesce, verbconvulsion, nouncorn, nouncortisone, nouncot death, nouncough, nounCPR, nouncrack-up, nouncramp, nounCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease, nouncrick, nouncrick, verbcripple, nouncripple, verbcross-eyed, adjectivecroup, nouncurable, adjectivecut, nouncyst, nouncystic fibrosis, nouncystitis, noundecompression sickness, noundeep vein thrombosis, noundeformity, noundegenerative, adjectivedehydrate, verbdelirious, adjectivedelirium, noundelusion, noundementia, noundengue fever, noundepression, noundermatitis, noundiabetes, noundiabetic, adjectivediabetic, noundiagnosis, noundialysis, noundiaper rash, noundiarrhoea, noundiphtheria, noundisability, noundisable, verbdisabled, adjectivedischarge, verbdisease, noundisgorge, verbdislocate, verbdisorder, noundissipated, adjectivedissipation, noundistemper, noundistend, verbdizzy, adjectivedoddering, adjectivedoddery, adjectivedonate, verbdonor, noundouble vision, noundoughy, adjectivedown, adverbDown's syndrome, noundrawn, adjectivedressing, noundrinker, noundrunk, adjectivedrunk, noundrunken, adjectivedull, adjectivedumb, adjectiveDVT, noundysentery, noundyslexia, noundyspepsia, noundyspeptic, adjectiveearache, nouneating disorder, nounEbola, nounectopic pregnancy, nouneczema, nounemaciated, adjectiveemasculate, verbembolism, nounemphysema, nounencephalitis, nounendoscope, nounenervate, verbenteritis, nounepidemic, nounepilepsy, nounepileptic, adjectiveepileptic, nounetiology, nounexcruciating, adjectiveexposure, nouneyeless, adjectiveeye strain, nounfail, verbfaint, nounfester, verbfever, nounfever blister, nounfevered, adjectivefeverish, adjectivefirst aid, nounfit, nounflat feet, nounflat-footed, adjectiveflu, nounfood poisoning, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounfracture, verbfracture, nounfrostbite, noungall, noungammy, adjectiveganglion, noungangrene, noungas, noungash, noungastric, adjectivegastritis, noungastroenteritis, nounGerman measles, nounget, verbgingivitis, nounglandular fever, nounglaucoma, noungnarled, adjectivegonorrhea, noungout, noungrand mal, noungraze, verbgraze, noungriping, adjectivegroggy, adjectivegrowing pains, noungrowth, noungush, verbgynaecology, nounhacking cough, nounhaemophilia, nounhaemophiliac, nounhaemorrhage, nounhaemorrhage, verbhaemorrhoids, nounhalitosis, nounhandicap, nounhandicapped, adjectivehangover, nounhard of hearing, adjectiveharelip, nounhay fever, nounheadache, nounhealth, nounheart attack, nounheartburn, nounheart disease, nounheart failure, nounheat exhaustion, nounheat rash, nounheatstroke, nounheave, verbhepatitis, nounhernia, nounherpes, nounHIV, nounhormone replacement therapy, nounhospital, nounhospitalize, verbhot flush, nounhousebound, adjectiveHRT, nounhump, nounhumpback, nounhunchback, nounhungover, adjectivehydrophobia, nounhypertension, nounhypothermia, nounhysterectomy, nounhysteria, nounhysterical, adjectiveillness, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nounimmunize, verbimmunology, nounimpacted, adjectiveimpediment, nounimpetigo, nounimpotent, adjectiveincision, nounincontinent, adjectiveincubate, verbincurable, adjectiveindigestion, nounindisposed, adjectiveindisposition, nouninfantile, adjectiveinfantile paralysis, nouninfect, verbinfected, adjectiveinfection, nouninfectious, adjectiveinfirmity, nouninflammation, nouninflammatory, adjectiveinfluenza, nouninfusion, nouningrowing, adjectiveinoculate, verbinoperable, adjectiveinsane, adjectiveinsanity, nouninsomnia, nouninsomniac, nouninstability, nounintensive care, nounintravenous, adjectiveinvalid, nouninvalidity, nouninvasive, adjectiveirregular, adjectiveirritable bowel syndrome, nounirritant, nounirritate, verbirritated, adjectiveirritation, noun-ism, suffixisolation, nounjaundice, nounjaundiced, adjectivejet lag, nounknock-kneed, adjectiveknotted, adjectivelaceration, nounlaryngitis, nounlegionnaire's disease, nounleper, nounleprosy, nounlesion, nounleukemia, nounlisp, nounlisteria, nounliverish, adjectivelockjaw, nounlong-sighted, adjectiveloose, adjectivelozenge, nounlumbago, nounlunacy, nounLyme disease, nounmad cow disease, nounmalady, nounmalaise, nounmalaria, nounmalformation, nounmalignancy, nounmalignant, adjectivemalnourished, adjectivemalnutrition, nounmange, nounmangy, adjectivemania, nounmanic, adjectivemanic depression, nounmastitis, nounME, nounmeasles, nounmedicinal, adjectivemegalomania, nounmegalomaniac, nounmelancholia, nounmelancholic, adjectivemelanoma, nounmend, verbmeningitis, nounmentally handicapped, adjectivemigraine, nounmild, adjectivemiscarriage, nounmole, nounmongol, nounmono, nounmononucleosis, nounmorbid, adjectivemorning sickness, nounmoron, nounmotion sickness, nounmotor neurone disease, nounMRI, nounMRSA, nounMS, nounmultiple sclerosis, nounmumps, nounmurmur, nounmusclebound, adjectivemuscular dystrophy, nounmute, adjectivemute, nounmyopia, nounmyopic, adjectivemyxomatosis, nounnarcolepsy, nounnausea, nounnauseate, verbnauseous, adjectivenearsighted, adjectivenervous breakdown, nounnettle rash, nounneuralgia, nounneurosis, nounneurotic, adjectivenosebleed, nounnotifiable, adjectiveNSU, nounobesity, nounoff-colour, adjectiveoperate, verboperation, nounophthalmic, adjectiveophthalmology, noun-osis, suffixosteoarthritis, nounosteopathy, nounosteoporosis, nounoutpatient, nounoverbite, nounpacemaker, nounpaediatrics, nounpale, adjectivepallid, adjectivepallor, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpalsy, nounpandemic, nounparalyse, verbparalysed, adjectiveparalysis, nounparalytic, adjectiveparalytic, nounparanoia, nounparaplegia, nounparaplegic, nounparasitic, adjectiveParkinson's disease, nounparoxysm, nounpasty, adjectivepasty-faced, adjectivepathogen, nounpathological, adjectivepathology, nounpeaked, adjectivepeaky, adjectivepellagra, nounpeptic ulcer, nounperforated, adjectiveperiod pain, nounperitonitis, nounpernicious anaemia, nounpersecution complex, nounpestilence, nounpestilential, adjectivepetit mal, nounpharyngitis, nounphlebitis, nounphlegm, noun-phobic, suffixphysiotherapy, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepins and needles, nounplacebo, nounplague, nounplaque, nounplaster cast, nounpleurisy, nounPMS, nounPMT, nounpneumonia, nounpockmark, nounpockmarked, adjectivepoisoning, nounpolio, nounpolyp, nounpoor, adjectivepost-traumatic stress disorder, nounpremenstrual tension, nounprescribe, verbprescription, nounpreventive medicine, nounprickle, verbprickly heat, nounprognosis, nounprolapse, nounprophylactic, adjectiveprophylactic, nounprophylaxis, nounpsoriasis, nounpsychopath, nounpsychosis, nounpsychosomatic, adjectivepsychotic, adjectivepuffy, adjectivepull, verbpurulent, adjectivepus, nounpustule, nounqueasy, adjectiverabid, adjectiverabies, nounradiation sickness, nounradiography, nounrash, nounraw, adjectivereact, verbreaction, nounreceive, verbrecuperate, verbrecuperative, adjectiveregurgitate, verbrelapse, verbremission, nounrepetitive strain injury, nounresistance, nounrespond, verbretch, verbRhesus factor, nounrheumatic, adjectiverheumatic fever, nounrheumatism, nounrheumatoid arthritis, nounrickets, nounringworm, nounRSI, nounrubella, nounrun-down, adjectiverunny, adjectiverupture, nounsaddle-sore, adjectivesalmonella, nounscab, nounscabby, adjectivescabies, nounscald, verbscald, nounscaly, adjectivescar, nounscar, verbscarlet fever, nounschizophrenia, nounsciatica, nounsclerosis, nounscrape, verbscrape, nounscratch, nounscurvy, nounseasick, adjectiveseizure, nounself-examination, nounsenile, adjectivesenile dementia, nounsenseless, adjectivesepsis, nounseptic, adjectivesepticaemia, nounserum, nounset, verbsexually transmitted disease, nounshell shock, nounshell-shocked, adjectiveshingles, nounshock, nounshort-sighted, adjectivesickle-cell anaemia, nounsickly, adjectivesickness, nounside effect, nounsightless, adjectivesimple fracture, nounsleeping sickness, nounslipped disc, nounsmallpox, nounsnakebite, nounsnow blindness, nounsore, adjectivesore, nounspastic, adjectivespecial needs, nounspecimen, nounspina bifida, nounsprain, verbsputum, nounsquint, verbsquint, nounstammer, nounstarvation, nounstarve, verbSTD, nounstomachache, nounstone, nounstrain, nounstrain, verbstrangulated, adjectivestrep throat, nounstroke, nounsty, nounsuccumb, verbsufferer, nounsunstroke, nounsuperbug, nounsurgical, adjectiveswelling, nounswollen, adjectivesymptom, nounsymptomatic, adjectivesyndrome, nounsyphilis, nounTB, nountear, verbtetanus, nountherapeutic, adjectivetherapy, nounthrombosis, nounthrush, nountic, nountight, adjectivetingle, verbtinnitus, nountipsy, adjectivetonsillitis, nountoothache, nountorment, nountourniquet, nountoxaemia, nountoxic shock syndrome, nountraction, nountransfusion, nountrauma, nountravel sickness, nountreatment, nountremor, nountuberculosis, nountumour, nountunnel vision, nountwinge, nountwitch, nountyphoid, nountyphus, nounulcer, nounulcerate, verbultrasound, noununderweight, adjectiveundressed, adjectiveunhealthy, adjectiveuntreated, adjectivevaccinate, verbvaccine, nounvaricose veins, nounVD, nounvenereal disease, nounverruca, nounvertigo, nounviral, adjectivevirology, nounvirulent, adjectivevomit, verbvomit, nounwart, nounweak, adjectiveweal, nounweep, verbwheeze, verbwheeze, nounwheezy, adjectivewhiplash, nounwhooping cough, nounwind, nounwithered, adjectivewound, nounwrench, verbwriter's cramp, nounyaws, nounyeast infection, nounyellow fever, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► heart ... aching

Tim’s heart was aching for her.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dull ache

a dull ache in her lower back

► somebody’s head hurts/aches/throbs

· Her head was throbbing and she needed to lie down.

► somebody’s heart aches

(=to feel very sad)· It made his heart ache to look at her

► your muscles ache

(=hurt after being exercised too much)· I ran until my muscles ached.

► aches and pains

· Everyone has a few aches and pains when they get older.

► (a) stomach ache

· I had terrible stomach ache last night.

► tummy ache

He was up all night with tummy ache.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► back

· Maggie's eyes and back are aching like hell.· The small of my back ached, my left arm ached.· My back ached, my bum was sore and my mouth caked with the rich tang of the wine.· My back ached, my knees ached, my head ached.· Her back ached, her hand was blistered.· Her back did not ache that much.· Her back was aching badly now and she viewed the steep climb with some dismay.· Her back ached, but her spine was undamaged.

► body

· He would sit or kneel until his body ached, picking and stroking in his efforts to please her.· My body ached, I was ready to drop, I wanted to cry.· She complained of headaches and exhaustion and often said her whole body ached.· His body ached to be tucked into bed for the night or for eternity.· His body ached all over and the wounded arm felt as if it were dropping off.· His wet, cold body was aching and calling out for a hot meal and warm bed.· I do believe a couple of days off helped some other parts of my body which were aching.

► foot

· You could walk from there till your feet ached, and still you'd see nothing but herring.· My feet ached, I had a pain in my stomach.· Her feet ached and she could hardly breathe.· Blood was spouting from cuts on my right hand, and my left foot ached a bit and felt strange - no more.· By now his feet ached, and his naked chest was frozen as senseless as an iron shield.· We had no boots or gloves, and my hands and feet ached badly.· Her feet ached, her mouth was parched.

► head

· His head ached, the cool air no panacea, and his thoughts, too, were disturbed.· My neck felt stiff and my head was starting to ache.· He knew, too, that his head had been aching and that his mind was capable of playing tricks upon him.· His head ached, and he was thirsty; he was on the floor.· My eyes and head begin to ache from looking so intently for any sign of hydrothermal activity in the area.· By the end of the evening my head ached.· My back ached, my knees ached, my head ached.

► heart

· She was constantly in and out of the kitchen and whenever he heard her, Geoffrey's heart ached.· I watched him going about his work and my heart ached.· At seventeen Polly discovered that it is not just the heart that aches when love is lost, but the whole body.· My heart ached enough as it was, thinking of Janir.· Li Yuan ... How her heart ached to see him now; to have him hold her and comfort her.· So rang their song in lovely cadences, and Odysseus' heart ached with longing.· Here 1 live, constantly thinking of my native land, alas, my heart is aching.· There was somehow the sense on the set that he might have done it, and her heart ached for him.

► leg

· Then my legs started aching again.· Our shoulders, arms and legs ache, but we hardly notice.· He felt cold, his arms and legs aching from the rough ride of the previous day.· When I went round looking for a home, I walked and walked till my legs and arms ached.· Her legs ached already from the walk which once would have meant nothing to her.· My arms and legs ache, too.· Ooooooh, how her leg muscles did ache from holding her skirt in this proper fashion - with blue flowers on it.· It was my arms and legs that ached.

► muscle

· If you were to lift that weight several times, you would find that the muscle gradually began to ache.· He was exhausted muscles ached in his back and thighs.· You feel hungry; you want to eat more; your muscles ache after exercise, so you miss a few sessions.· When he walked to the mess his muscles ached pleasantly, as if he had climbed a small, simple mountain.· We stood there a long time watching, heads tipped back, neck muscles beginning to ache.· Ooooooh, how her leg muscles did ache from holding her skirt in this proper fashion - with blue flowers on it.· But since she'd considered herself relatively fit, she was disconcerted when her muscles began aching after just a short time.

► pain

· Restless, anxious, aching sore and bruised pains, tearing pains.· She complains of aching pain and has trouble sitting.

► shoulder

· By the time we reach the house we are soaking wet and our shoulders are aching.· My shoulder and neck ache now as well as my back.· Now his left shoulder was aching from the lightning fast, iron-handed blow he had taken.· At the end of bouts, my legs were fine while my arms and shoulders and chest ached.· Blanche sat slumped in the armchair, arms, legs and shoulders aching.

VERB► make

· The milk's so cold it makes my teeth ache.· Marge found that the liquor made her eyes ache.· So beautiful, it makes me ache.

1if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there SYN hurt:

His feet were aching from standing so long.► see thesaurus at hurtRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say they have a headache, have (a) backache, have (a) stomach ache, or have (a) toothache rather than saying that their head, back, etc aches: My head aches terribly. ➔ I have a terrible headache.2to want to do or have something very muchache for

I’m aching for sleep.ache to do something

He ached to reach out and hold her close.3to have a strong unhappy feelingache with

Sarah ached with sadness that her brother was so ill.

Tim’s heart was aching for her.

ache¹ verbache² noun

acheache2 noun [countable]

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Lisa felt a dull ache spreading up her arm.
The ache in my leg muscles had almost disappeared.
Yet there remained an ache in her heart which told her she had not achieved what she wanted to.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A sharp ache filled her chest and she was afraid she was going to cry.
His breathing was frightful and the unrelenting ache in his legs grew harsher with every stride.
She is putting up peaches for the winter and fighting that ache to be gone again.
She may also complain of sore muscles, stomach aches, and other pains.
So why was there an ache in her heart?
That took care of his ache for home.
The ache in her head got worse and she began to imagine a pain under her breastbone.
You feel the ache coming in your bones.

THESAURUS► pain

noun [countable, uncountable] the feeling when part of your body hurts: · A broken leg can cause a lot of pain.· He felt a sharp pain in his chest.

► ache

noun [countable, uncountable] a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad. Most commonly used in compounds such as headache, toothache, and backache: · I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day.· Driving gives me a headache.· I’ve got stomach ache.· Do you have earache?

► twinge

noun [countable] a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly: · When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back.

► discomfort

noun [uncountable] formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain: · The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort.

► agony

noun [uncountable] a feeling of great pain, or a situation in which you feel a lot of pain: · the agony of childbirth· I was in agony by the time I got to the hospital.· It was agony (=very painful)getting up out of bed.

► suffering

noun [uncountable] continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy: · I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering.· the suffering of the earthquake victims

Longman Language Activatorpain► pain

the feeling you have when part of your body hurts: · The pain is getting worse.· You won't feel any pain during the operation.· He told the doctor he was suffering from chest pains.a pain in your chest/leg/back etc: · In college, Durban began to suffer from headaches and pain in his arms and legssevere/excruciating pain (=very bad pain): · A slipped disc can cause severe back pain.ease the pain (=make you feel less pain): · The drug is often used to ease the pain of dying cancer patients.labor pains (American) / labour pains (British) (=before giving birth): · Kerry had to drive herself to the hospital when the labor pains began.

► ache

a pain that continues for a long time but is not very sharp: · The ache in my leg muscles had almost gone.dull ache (=a continuous annoying ache): · Lisa felt a dull ache spreading up her arm.

► headache/toothache/backache/stomach ache

a continuous pain in a part of your body: have/get a headache: · I always get a headache when I've been using the computer.have toothache/backache/stomach ache British: · I'm not surprised you have stomach ache - you eat too fast.have a toothache/a backache/a stomach ache American: · I had a backache after fifteen minutes of shovelling snow.a splitting headache (=a very bad headache): · We were planning to go out last night, but Marcia had a splitting headache.

► aches and pains

many small pains which you feel at the same time, especially when you move, for example as the result of too much exercise or growing old: · Grandma said that apart from a few aches and pains she was feeling quite well.· Jenny ran slower and slower, complaining all the way of various aches and pains.

► spasm

a sudden sharp pain which makes your body or part of your body shake uncontrollably for a short time: · He lay on the ground, breathless and frightened, waiting for the next spasm.spasm of pain: · A spasm of pain twisted Cheviot's face.muscle spasm: · The muscle spasms started in his lower left leg and spread upwards.

► twinge

a sudden but not severe pain that comes and then disappears quickly: · I'd had the odd twinge now and again, but my heart-attack was totally unexpected.twinge of pain/rheumatism etc: · George felt a twinge of pain in his ankle from when he had slipped on the ice.

WORD SETS► Illness & Disability

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► dull ache

A dull ache throbbed at the back of David’s head.

► aches and pains

(=slight feelings of pain that are not considered to be serious)

Apart from the usual aches and pains, she felt all right.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► dull ache

a dull ache in her lower back

► somebody’s head hurts/aches/throbs

· Her head was throbbing and she needed to lie down.

► somebody’s heart aches

(=to feel very sad)· It made his heart ache to look at her

► your muscles ache

(=hurt after being exercised too much)· I ran until my muscles ached.

► aches and pains

· Everyone has a few aches and pains when they get older.

► (a) stomach ache

· I had terrible stomach ache last night.

► tummy ache

He was up all night with tummy ache.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► dull

· The pain in her lower back subsided leaving a dull ache.· I am feeling much better, though there are many times when I feel a dull ache.· Sleep away the tiredness and the dull ache inside his head, that was the thing to do.· They felt nothing but a dull ache in their backs.· It ached an ugly, dull ache.· It starts as a dull ache that gradually evolves into a severe throbbing pain, centering in the frontal and temporal regions.· It wasn't really very bad but it was a dull ache that made her realise she would never get to sleep.· It was a dull, empty ache which never really went away.

NOUN► heart

· There was smoke coming from her father's chimney, but seeing the inside of the cottage made her heart ache.· Her reluctance to go made her heart ache, but the truth was patent.· Somehow it made her heart ache with a wild mix of anguish and recrimination.· It made his heart ache to look at her.

► tummy

· They may also have nightmares, tummy aches or headaches.· They tell me he's got toothache and tummy ache from eating too many sweets.

1a continuous pain that is not sharp or very strong:

a stomach ache

A dull ache throbbed at the back of David’s head.aches and pains (=slight feelings of pain that are not considered to be serious)

Apart from the usual aches and pains, she felt all right.► see thesaurus at pain2a strong, mostly unhappy, feeling:

the ache of his loneliness—achy adjective:

I’m feeling tired and achy.

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