ache
( aches plural & 3rd person present) ( aching present participle) ( ached past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
Her head was throbbing and she ached all over... V adv/prep
My leg still aches when I sit down... V
The weary walkers soothed their aching feet in the sea. V-ing
2 n-count An ache is a steady, fairly strong pain in a part of your body.
usu with supp, oft N in n, n N
Poor posture can cause neck ache, headaches and breathing problems.
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backache
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headache
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heartache
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stomach ache
3 verb If you achefor something or your heart aches, you want something very much, and feel very unhappy because you cannot have it.
WRITTEN
(=long, yearn)
She still ached for the lost intimacy and sexual contact of marriage... V for n
It was quite an achievement to keep smiling when his heart must have been aching. V
4 You can use aches and pains to refer in a general way to any minor pains that you feel in your body. ♦
aches and pains phrase It seems to ease all the aches and pains of a hectic and tiring day.
stomach ache ( stomach aches plural ) , stomachache If you have a stomach-ache, you have a pain in your stomach. n-var
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