ache (/eɪk/)

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Meaning

Meaning: a continuous dull pain

A continuous, dull pain in part of the body. It can also be a verb meaning to feel such a pain.

Examples

🗣 I have a dull ache in my back today.

Etymology

From Old English ‘æce’ (noun) and ‘acan’ (verb), meaning pain.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in describing mild ongoing pain; combines into words like ‘headache’ and ‘backache’.

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Tags: health, pain

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