pain

1 of 2

noun

ˈpān

a(1)

: a localized or generalized unpleasant bodily sensation or complex of sensations that causes mild to severe physical discomfort and emotional distress and typically results from bodily disorder (such as injury or disease)

acute shooting pains

also : the state marked by the presence of such sensations

was in constant pain

(2)

: a basic bodily sensation that is induced by a noxious stimulus, is received by naked nerve endings, is associated with actual or potential tissue damage, is characterized by physical discomfort (such as pricking, throbbing, or aching), and typically leads to evasive action

: mental or emotional distress or suffering : grief

the pain she had felt at those humiliating words

Morley Callaghan

informal : one that irks or annoys or is otherwise troublesome

… almost everything requires a password these days, and it can be a real pain to remember them all.

Michael Cahlin

—often used in such phrases as pain in the neck or (impolite) pain in the ass/butt

His little sister is a real pain in the neck.

pains plural : trouble, care, or effort taken to accomplish something

was at pains to reassure us

pains plural : the throes of childbirth

: punishment

the pains and penalties of crime

pain

2 of 2

verb

pained; paining; pains

transitive verb

: to make suffer or cause distress to : hurt

archaic : to put (oneself) to trouble or exertion

intransitive verb

: to give or have a sensation of pain

archaic : suffer

Example Sentences

Noun The medication may upset your stomach but if you experience acute abdominal pain call your doctor. I've had chronic back pain since the accident. The medicine provides 12 hours of pain relief. I feel a dull pain if I touch the bruise. the pain of a difficult childhood It is a story about the joys and pains of life. Rush hour traffic is such a pain. This orange is a pain to peel. Verb As much as it pains me to admit it, she was right. my poor head was paining so from all that racket See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

His book, whose title refers to the year-long tour of duty in Vietnam, mixes the raw pain and fear of the wounded with Dr. Glasser’s physician’s eye for how their bodies were torn apart.

Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Among his baseless provocations, Lavrov had accused Ukrainian soldiers of using drugs that prevented them from experiencing pain and fear.

Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 That song really speaks to me, about dealing with pain and loss and recovering from that and finding a way to keep living.

Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Cammarano plans to attend Saturday’s Mass despite undergoing recent knee surgery that left her with pain and limited mobility.

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Mackey also dealt with Raynaud’s disease, which causes intense finger pain and inoperability when exposed to cold.

Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 These included pain and redness at the injection site, headache, fatigue and fever.

Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022 His short game, however, has inflicted no end of pain and suffering.

David A. Andelman, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Greater restrictions have been placed on research involving animals that are more cognitively advanced or exhibit greater capacity for pain, Dr. Farahany points out.

Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022

Verb

Ease tension, stress, or pain the traditional Chinese medicine way with this at-home acupressure kit.

Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 Appropriately named the minicure, the robot manicure service uses a combination of 3D and A1 technology to pain your nails in under 10 minutes.

Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2022 Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman and Welket Bungué star in the feature, a dystopian tale set in a new future in which humans have become desensitized to pain and are merging with their artificial environment.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2022 Side effects — mainly pain at the injection site, headaches and fatigue — were mild and infrequent.

Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 There have been some hints in previous studies that pain tolerance is a trainable trait, and that endurance training is one way of enhancing it.

Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2020 Your doctor may also prescribe medication, such as oral or topical steroids and/or pain relievers to help bring down the inflammation and ease your discomfort.

Naomi Barr, SELF, 31 Mar. 2022 More than 200,000 were left with damaged salivary glands, which causes difficultly and pain eating, swallowing, and speaking.

David Ropeik, STAT, 28 Feb. 2022 So the butterflies have to endure [the] pain themselves in order to flourish.

Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

pain 1 of 2

noun

ˈpān

: physical suffering that accompanies a bodily disorder (as a disease or an injury)

The medicine relieves pain.

: a very unpleasant feeling (as a prick or an ache) that is caused especially by something harmful

I have a pain in my side.

: suffering of the mind or emotions : grief

The humiliation brought her great pain.

pains plural : great care or effort

My sister took pains with the garden.

: someone or something annoying

pain

2 of 2

verb

pained; paining

: to cause physical or mental suffering in or to

It pains me to think of it.

: to give or feel physical or mental suffering

The suckers, which were fastened to me and pained greatly, lessened their hold.

Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

Medical Definition

pain 1 of 2

noun

ˈpān

a(1)

acute shooting pains

also : the state marked by the presence of such sensations

was in constant pain

(2)

: a basic bodily sensation that is induced by a noxious stimulus, is received by naked nerve endings, is associated with actual or potential tissue damage, is characterized by physical discomfort (as pricking, throbbing, or aching), and typically leads to evasive action

: mental or emotional distress or suffering

pains plural : the protracted series of involuntary contractions of the uterine musculature that constitute the major factor in parturient labor and that are often accompanied by considerable pain

her pains had begun

pain

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to make suffer or cause distress to

intransitive verb

: to give or have a sensation of pain

pain 1 of 2

noun

as in ache

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body the child was crying because of a pain in her knee

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

ache
pang
tingle
sting
soreness
swelling
stitch
agony
twinge
discomfort
prick
suffering
sore
headache
tenderness
anguish
shoot
distress
misery
inflammation
smart
hurt
injury
torture
throe
torment
harm
backache
sufferance
toothache
colic
damage
affliction
detriment
stomachache
gripe
earache
bellyache
complaint
charley horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ease
comfort
easiness

as in agony

a state of great suffering of body or mind a sprained ankle caused him great pain for a week

Synonyms & Similar Words

agony
distress
anguish
misery
discomfort
torment
torture
hurt
sorrow
sadness
pang
tribulation
woe
excruciation
heartbreak
hardship
travail
ache
difficulty
affliction
heartache
rack
trouble
unhappiness
danger
strait(s)
soreness
emergency
cross
twinge
smarting
crucible
joylessness
trial
stitch
pinch
jeopardy
rigor
throe
asperity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

relief
alleviation
comfort
ease
solace
consolation
peace
assuagement
security
well-being

as in care

pains plural strict attentiveness to what one is doing asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture

Synonyms & Similar Words

care
carefulness
attention
scrupulousness
closeness
conscientiousness
meticulosity
observation
concentration
meticulousness
watchfulness
heed
focus
responsibility
observance
effort
vigilance
heedfulness
mindfulness
alertness
trouble
precision
advertency
painstaking
punctiliousness
exactness
irreproachability
advertence
bother
irreproachableness
particularity
dutifulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

negligence
inattentiveness
heedlessness
inattention
inadvertence
inadvertency
inobservance

as in work

pains plural the active use of energy in producing a result she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

work
labor
exertion
effort
trouble
expenditure
sweat
while
power
toil
strain
muscle
drudgery
elbow grease
travail
energy
might
grind
slog
try
dint
trial
go
force
stab
endeavor
attempt
pass
puissance
whack
shot
essay
fling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ease
smoothness
facility
fluency
inertia
inaction
laziness
inactivity
indolence
idleness
adroitness
quiescence
dormancy
languor

as in nuisance

one who is obnoxiously annoying sometimes that child, who apparently never tires of asking questions, can be such a pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

nuisance
annoyance
pest
annoyer
headache
tease
bother
gadfly
gnawer
nudnick
pain in the neck
persecutor
plague
nudnik
teaser
tormentor
torturer
interrupter
heckler
harrier
tormenter
hassle
interruptor
harasser
molester

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

smoothie
charmer
comforter
soother
smoothy
solacer

pain

2 of 2

verb

as in to ache

to feel or cause physical pain my poor head was paining so from all that racket

Synonyms & Similar Words

ache
hurt
throb
tingle
sting
smart
swell
anguish
cramp
bite
itch
torment
bleed
twinge
torture
suffer
rack
pinch
nag
burn
pound
fester
harrow
afflict
chafe
agonize

单词	pain
释义	pain 1 of 2 noun ˈpān 1 a(1) : a localized or generalized unpleasant bodily sensation or complex of sensations that causes mild to severe physical discomfort and emotional distress and typically results from bodily disorder (such as injury or disease) acute shooting pains also : the state marked by the presence of such sensations was in constant pain (2) : a basic bodily sensation that is induced by a noxious stimulus, is received by naked nerve endings, is associated with actual or potential tissue damage, is characterized by physical discomfort (such as pricking, throbbing, or aching), and typically leads to evasive action b : mental or emotional distress or suffering : grief the pain she had felt at those humiliating words Morley Callaghan 2 informal : one that irks or annoys or is otherwise troublesome … almost everything requires a password these days, and it can be a real pain to remember them all. Michael Cahlin —often used in such phrases as pain in the neck or (impolite) pain in the ass/butt His little sister is a real pain in the neck. 3 pains plural : trouble, care, or effort taken to accomplish something was at pains to reassure us 4 pains plural : the throes of childbirth 5 : punishment the pains and penalties of crime pain 2 of 2 verb pained; paining; pains transitive verb 1 : to make suffer or cause distress to : hurt 2 archaic : to put (oneself) to trouble or exertion intransitive verb 1 : to give or have a sensation of pain 2 archaic : suffer Phrases on pain of or under pain of : subject to penalty or punishment of made to leave the country on pain of death Synonyms Noun ache pang prick shoot smart sting stitch throe tingle twinge Verb ache hurt smart See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The medication may upset your stomach but if you experience acute abdominal pain call your doctor. I've had chronic back pain since the accident. The medicine provides 12 hours of pain relief. I feel a dull pain if I touch the bruise. the pain of a difficult childhood It is a story about the joys and pains of life. Rush hour traffic is such a pain. This orange is a pain to peel. Verb As much as it pains me to admit it, she was right. my poor head was paining so from all that racket See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun His book, whose title refers to the year-long tour of duty in Vietnam, mixes the raw pain and fear of the wounded with Dr. Glasser’s physician’s eye for how their bodies were torn apart. Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Among his baseless provocations, Lavrov had accused Ukrainian soldiers of using drugs that prevented them from experiencing pain and fear. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 That song really speaks to me, about dealing with pain and loss and recovering from that and finding a way to keep living. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Cammarano plans to attend Saturday’s Mass despite undergoing recent knee surgery that left her with pain and limited mobility. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Mackey also dealt with Raynaud’s disease, which causes intense finger pain and inoperability when exposed to cold. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 These included pain and redness at the injection site, headache, fatigue and fever. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2022 His short game, however, has inflicted no end of pain and suffering. David A. Andelman, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Greater restrictions have been placed on research involving animals that are more cognitively advanced or exhibit greater capacity for pain, Dr. Farahany points out. Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb Ease tension, stress, or pain the traditional Chinese medicine way with this at-home acupressure kit. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 Appropriately named the minicure, the robot manicure service uses a combination of 3D and A1 technology to pain your nails in under 10 minutes. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2022 Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman and Welket Bungué star in the feature, a dystopian tale set in a new future in which humans have become desensitized to pain and are merging with their artificial environment. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2022 Side effects — mainly pain at the injection site, headaches and fatigue — were mild and infrequent. Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 There have been some hints in previous studies that pain tolerance is a trainable trait, and that endurance training is one way of enhancing it. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2020 Your doctor may also prescribe medication, such as oral or topical steroids and/or pain relievers to help bring down the inflammation and ease your discomfort. Naomi Barr, SELF, 31 Mar. 2022 More than 200,000 were left with damaged salivary glands, which causes difficultly and pain eating, swallowing, and speaking. David Ropeik, STAT, 28 Feb. 2022 So the butterflies have to endure [the] pain themselves in order to flourish. Dianna Mazzone, Allure, 28 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French peine, from Latin poena, from Greek poinē payment, penalty; akin to Greek tinein to pay, tinesthai to punish, Avestan kaēnā revenge, Sanskrit cayate he revenges First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing pain complex regional pain syndrome feel no pain high pain threshold low pain threshold feel someone's pain pain-killer pain medication/reliever pain in the neck pain threshold in pain pain point no pain, no gain no gain without pain on pain of pain in the ass/butt under pain of See More complex regional pain syndrome feel no pain high pain threshold low pain threshold feel someone's pain pain-killer pain medication/reliever pain in the neck pain threshold in pain pain point no pain, no gain no gain without pain on pain of pain in the ass/butt under pain of See More Kids Definition pain 1 of 2 noun ˈpān 1 : physical suffering that accompanies a bodily disorder (as a disease or an injury) The medicine relieves pain. 2 : a very unpleasant feeling (as a prick or an ache) that is caused especially by something harmful I have a pain in my side. 3 : suffering of the mind or emotions : grief The humiliation brought her great pain. 4 pains plural : great care or effort My sister took pains with the garden. 5 : someone or something annoying pain 2 of 2 verb pained; paining 1 : to cause physical or mental suffering in or to It pains me to think of it. 2 : to give or feel physical or mental suffering The suckers, which were fastened to me and pained greatly, lessened their hold. Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins Medical Definition pain 1 of 2 noun ˈpān 1 a(1) : a localized or generalized unpleasant bodily sensation or complex of sensations that causes mild to severe physical discomfort and emotional distress and typically results from bodily disorder (as injury or disease) acute shooting pains also : the state marked by the presence of such sensations was in constant pain (2) : a basic bodily sensation that is induced by a noxious stimulus, is received by naked nerve endings, is associated with actual or potential tissue damage, is characterized by physical discomfort (as pricking, throbbing, or aching), and typically leads to evasive action b : mental or emotional distress or suffering 2 pains plural : the protracted series of involuntary contractions of the uterine musculature that constitute the major factor in parturient labor and that are often accompanied by considerable pain her pains had begun pain 2 of 2 transitive verb : to make suffer or cause distress to intransitive verb : to give or have a sensation of pain Legal Definition pain noun 1 : punishment 2 a : physical discomfort associated with bodily disorder (as disease or injury) b : acute mental or emotional suffering pain 1 of 2 noun 1 as in ache a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body the child was crying because of a pain in her knee Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ache pang tingle sting soreness swelling stitch agony twinge discomfort prick suffering sore headache tenderness anguish shoot distress misery inflammation smart hurt injury torture throe torment harm backache sufferance toothache colic damage affliction detriment stomachache gripe earache bellyache complaint charley horse Antonyms & Near Antonyms ease comfort easiness 2 as in agony a state of great suffering of body or mind a sprained ankle caused him great pain for a week Synonyms & Similar Words agony distress anguish misery discomfort torment torture hurt sorrow sadness pang tribulation woe excruciation heartbreak hardship travail ache difficulty affliction heartache rack trouble unhappiness danger strait(s) soreness emergency cross twinge smarting crucible joylessness trial stitch pinch jeopardy rigor throe asperity Antonyms & Near Antonyms relief alleviation comfort ease solace consolation peace assuagement security well-being See More 3 as in care pains plural strict attentiveness to what one is doing asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture Synonyms & Similar Words care carefulness attention scrupulousness closeness conscientiousness meticulosity observation concentration meticulousness watchfulness heed focus responsibility observance effort vigilance heedfulness mindfulness alertness trouble precision advertency painstaking punctiliousness exactness irreproachability advertence bother irreproachableness particularity dutifulness Antonyms & Near Antonyms negligence inattentiveness heedlessness inattention inadvertence inadvertency inobservance See More 4 as in work pains plural the active use of energy in producing a result she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine Synonyms & Similar Words work labor exertion effort trouble expenditure sweat while power toil strain muscle drudgery elbow grease travail energy might grind slog try dint trial go force stab endeavor attempt pass puissance whack shot essay fling Antonyms & Near Antonyms ease smoothness facility fluency inertia inaction laziness inactivity indolence idleness adroitness quiescence dormancy languor See More 5 as in nuisance one who is obnoxiously annoying sometimes that child, who apparently never tires of asking questions, can be such a pain Synonyms & Similar Words nuisance annoyance pest annoyer headache tease bother gadfly gnawer nudnick pain in the neck persecutor plague nudnik teaser tormentor torturer interrupter heckler harrier tormenter hassle interruptor harasser molester Antonyms & Near Antonyms smoothie charmer comforter soother smoothy solacer pain 2 of 2 verb as in to ache to feel or cause physical pain my poor head was paining so from all that racket Synonyms & Similar Words ache hurt throb tingle sting smart swell anguish cramp bite itch torment bleed twinge torture suffer rack pinch nag burn pound fester harrow afflict chafe agonize Phrases Containing pain pain in the neck pain in the neck
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