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ache
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- pronunciation:
- eIk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
aches, aching, ached |
| definition 1: |
If you have a dull pain in some part of your body and the pain lasts a long time, it means that that part of your body aches. If you have dull pain in many parts of your body, it means that you ache.
Gabe had fun when he went for a long hike yesterday, but today his legs ache.When Rachel was sick, she ached all over.
- synonyms:
- hurt
- similar words:
- pinch, suffer
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| definition 2: |
When your heart aches for someone, it means that you are sad because they have trouble or pain.
Her heart ached for the people who had lost their homes and their pets in the storm.- similar words:
- mourn, pity, suffer
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| definition 3: |
When you ache for something, you want it very much.
The soldiers are aching to return home.- synonyms:
- long
- similar words:
- desire, need, want
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| related words: |
hurt |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
An ache is a dull pain that lasts a long time.
When my mom has an ache in her back, I try to rub it for her.
- synonyms:
- hurt, pain, soreness
- similar words:
- discomfort, distress, suffering
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| related words: |
hurt, pain |
| 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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