ache

[ eyk ]

/ eɪk /

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verb (used without object), ached, ach·ing.

to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain: His whole body ached.

to feel great sympathy, pity, or the like: Her heart ached for the starving animals.

to feel eager; yearn; long: She ached to be the champion. He's just aching to get even.

noun

a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).

Origin of ache

before 900; (v.) Middle English aken,Old English acan; perhaps metaphoric use of earlier unattested sense “drive, impel” (compare Old Norse aka, cognate with Latin agere,Greek ágein); (noun) derivative of the v.

SYNONYMS FOR ache

1 hurt.

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synonym study for ache

4. See pain.

Words nearby ache

A chain, achalasia, Achan, acharya, Achates, ache, Achebe, Achebe, Chinua, acheilia, acheiria, acheiropody

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Example sentences from the Web for ache

I noticed how my frustration with everything going on in the world really made my body ache and my face a bit dry.
Here’s The Beauty Routine Behind Laura Harrier’s Flawless Skin|Allison McGevna|October 5, 2020|Essence.com
I learned that it is often the ache of chronic disease that stings most.
Thank You for the 7 PM Clapping, But Camaraderie Is Needed More Than Ever - Facts So Romantic|Ayala Danzig|October 5, 2020|Nautilus
Later that week, she tested positive and began suffering body aches, a sore throat and fatigue.
Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.|by Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
Still, nothing could fully ease the damned ache in my shoulder blade.
My Chronic Pain Was No Match for This Mat|Aleta Burchyski|September 4, 2020|Outside Online

Around 3am, my spindly legs are beginning to ache from balancing on deck, as we heel with each tack.
Inside Sailing’s Biggest Race|Lizzie Crocker|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the ache got worse and worse and the next time I fell I couldn't pick him up again, so I dragged him home by the leg.
The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up|Pete Dexter|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I moved him from one shoulder to the other, trying to get rid of the ache in the muscles.
The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up|Pete Dexter|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I miss it with an ache every day of my life, and I fear for the family I have in the Negev, where Palestinian rockets land.
For Israel—With Love And Squalor|Emily L. Hauser|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If you've occupied the different points on a romantic triangle, your heart might ache just a bit thinking about these three.
Chile's Etiquette of Love|Tracy Quan|October 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He stood up and shook himself to ease the ache of his muscles.
The Sea Bride|Ben Ames Williams
Somewhere in his bag, he should have an anodyne tablet that would kill any ache.
Badge of Infamy|Lester del Rey
"Ah, you set your dogs on beggars," said Gaspard, who still felt an ache in his shins.
Bolax|Josephine Culpeper
Yes, your eyes grow more fixed every day—you—you—your head, does it ache, dear?
Last Words|Stephen Crane
They ache for an opportunity to show their zeal and their strength.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden

British Dictionary definitions for ache

ache

/ (eɪk) /

verb (intr)

to feel, suffer, or be the source of a continuous dull pain

to suffer mental anguish

noun

a continuous dull pain

Derived forms of ache

aching, adjectiveachingly, adverb

Word Origin for ache

Old English ācan (vb), æce (n), Middle English aken (vb), ache (n). Compare bake, batch

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ache

ache

[ āk ]

n.

A dull persistent pain.

v.

To suffer a dull, sustained pain.

单词	ache
释义	ache [ eyk ] / eɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ache ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), ached, ach·ing. to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain: His whole body ached. to feel great sympathy, pity, or the like: Her heart ached for the starving animals. to feel eager; yearn; long: She ached to be the champion. He's just aching to get even. noun a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain). Origin of ache before 900; (v.) Middle English aken,Old English acan; perhaps metaphoric use of earlier unattested sense “drive, impel” (compare Old Norse aka, cognate with Latin agere,Greek ágein); (noun) derivative of the v. SYNONYMS FOR ache 1 hurt. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ache ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for ache 4. See pain. Words nearby ache A chain, achalasia, Achan, acharya, Achates, ache, Achebe, Achebe, Chinua, acheilia, acheiria, acheiropody Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ache I noticed how my frustration with everything going on in the world really made my body ache and my face a bit dry. Here’s The Beauty Routine Behind Laura Harrier’s Flawless Skin\|Allison McGevna\|October 5, 2020\|Essence.com I learned that it is often the ache of chronic disease that stings most. Thank You for the 7 PM Clapping, But Camaraderie Is Needed More Than Ever - Facts So Romantic\|Ayala Danzig\|October 5, 2020\|Nautilus Later that week, she tested positive and began suffering body aches, a sore throat and fatigue. Poorly Protected Postal Workers Are Catching COVID-19 by the Thousands. It’s One More Threat to Voting by Mail.\|by Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy\|September 18, 2020\|ProPublica Still, nothing could fully ease the damned ache in my shoulder blade. My Chronic Pain Was No Match for This Mat\|Aleta Burchyski\|September 4, 2020\|Outside Online Around 3am, my spindly legs are beginning to ache from balancing on deck, as we heel with each tack. Inside Sailing’s Biggest Race\|Lizzie Crocker\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the ache got worse and worse and the next time I fell I couldn't pick him up again, so I dragged him home by the leg. The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up\|Pete Dexter\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I moved him from one shoulder to the other, trying to get rid of the ache in the muscles. The Stacks: A Dog Dies, a Boy Grows Up\|Pete Dexter\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I miss it with an ache every day of my life, and I fear for the family I have in the Negev, where Palestinian rockets land. For Israel—With Love And Squalor\|Emily L. Hauser\|November 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If you've occupied the different points on a romantic triangle, your heart might ache just a bit thinking about these three. Chile's Etiquette of Love\|Tracy Quan\|October 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He stood up and shook himself to ease the ache of his muscles. The Sea Bride\|Ben Ames Williams Somewhere in his bag, he should have an anodyne tablet that would kill any ache. Badge of Infamy\|Lester del Rey "Ah, you set your dogs on beggars," said Gaspard, who still felt an ache in his shins. Bolax\|Josephine Culpeper Yes, your eyes grow more fixed every day—you—you—your head, does it ache, dear? Last Words\|Stephen Crane They ache for an opportunity to show their zeal and their strength. Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1\|Samuel J. Tilden British Dictionary definitions for ache ache / (eɪk) / verb (intr) to feel, suffer, or be the source of a continuous dull pain to suffer mental anguish noun a continuous dull pain Derived forms of ache aching, adjectiveachingly, adverb Word Origin for ache Old English ācan (vb), æce (n), Middle English aken (vb), ache (n). Compare bake, batch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ache soreness, twinge, pang, misery, anguish, spasm, throb, throe, suffering, hurt, smarting, pounding, throbbing, pound, pain, suffer, smart Medical definitions for ache ache [ āk ] n. A dull persistent pain. v. To suffer a dull, sustained pain. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ache

verb (used without object), ached, ach·ing.

noun

Origin of ache

SYNONYMS FOR ache

synonym study for ache

Words nearby ache

Example sentences from the Web for ache

British Dictionary definitions for ache

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of ache

Word Origin for ache

Words related to ache

Medical definitions for ache

n.

v.