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Ache

Ache Meaning & Definition
Ache Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ache?

[n] a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
[v] have a yen for
[v] feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
[v] be the source of pain

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ache: aching | hurt | languish | long | pine | smart | suffer | yearn | yen

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ache: ache for | ache to | aching | agonize | ail | angina | anguish | backache | be dying for | be dying to | be hurting for | bellyache | blanch | bleed | blench | blow | brood over | burn to | cephalalgia | chilblains | chill | chilliness | chilling | choose to | clamor for | cold creeps | cold shivers | colic | collywobbles | cramp | crave | creeps | cry for | cryopathy | cut | dearly love to | distress | dithers | dolor | duck bumps | earache | feel pain | feel the pangs | fret | frostbite | gape for | gnawing | go hard with | goose bumps | goose pimples | gooseflesh | grief | grieve | grimace | gripe | gripes | gut-ache | hanker | have a misery | headache | heartburn | hemicrania | hone for | hope for | horripilation | hunger | hurt | injury | itch for | itch to | kibe | languish for | lesion | like to | long | long for | long to | longing | love to | lust for | megrim | migraine | misery | mope | mourn | nasty blow | odontalgia | otalgia | pain | pang | pant for | passion | pine | pine away | pine for | pound | pounding | pyrosis | rack | shivering | shivers | shock | shoot | shrink | sick headache | sigh for | smart | smarting | sore | sore spot | soreness | sorrow | spasm | splitting headache | spoil for | sting | stitch | stomachache | stress | stress of life | stroke | suffer | suffer anguish | suffering | take on | tender spot | thirst for | thrill | throb | throbbing | throbbing pain | throes | tingle | toothache | twinge | twitch | want to | weary for | wince | wish for | wish to | wound | wrench | writhe | yearn | yearn for | yen for

See Also | act up | backache | bellyache | bite | burn | catch | cause to be perceived | cephalalgia | comprehend | die | earache | gastralgia | get | head ache | headache | hunger | hurting | itch | kill | miss | odontalgia | otalgia | pain | perceive | prick | shoot | sting | stomach ache | stomachache | thirst | throb | toothache | twinge

Ache In Webster's Dictionary

\Ache\, n. [OE. ache, AS. [ae]ce, ece, fr. acan to ache. See {Ache}, v. i.] Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. ``Such an ache in my bones.'' --Shak. Note: Often used in composition, as, a headache, an earache, a toothache.
\Ache\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aching}.] [OE. aken, AS. acan, both strong verbs, AS. acan, imp. [=o]c, p. p. acen, to ache; perh. orig. to drive, and akin to agent.] To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed. ``My old bones ache.'' --Shak. The sins that in your conscience ache. --Keble.

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