Ache
[eɪk] or [ek]
Definition
(noun.) a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
(verb.) have a desire for something or someone who is not present; 'She ached for a cigarette'; 'I am pining for my lover'.
(verb.) be the source of pain.
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Definition
(n.) A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley.
(v. i.) Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. "Such an ache in my bones."
(v. i.) To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Aching, pain, continued pain.
v. n. [1]. Be in pain, feel or suffer pain.[2]. Be painful, give pain.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Pain, suffering, smart, anguish, pang
ANT:[See PAIN]
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Definition
n. a continued pain.—v.i. to be in continued pain:—pr.p. āch′ing; pa.p. āched.—n. Ach′ing continued pain or distress.
Typist: Ralph
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream that you have aches, denotes that you are halting too much in your business, and that some other person is profiting by your ideas. For a young woman to dream that she has the heartache, foretells that she will be in sore distress over the laggardly way her lover prosecutes his suit. If it is the backache, she will encounter illness through careless exposure. If she has the headache, there will be much disquietude of mind for the risk she has taken to rid herself of rivalry. This dream is usually due to physical causes and is of little significance.
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Examples
- I burn with indignation, and I ache with fatigue, was the way Miss Rachel summed it up, when I think of Franklin Blake. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The universal stare made the eyes ache. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Laurie's heart wouldn't ache. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- But the cookery-book made Dora's head ache, and the figures made her cry. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- You don't know anything about these things, said Marie; besides, your talking makes my head ache. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- They aroused a strange, nostalgic ache of desire, something almost demoniacal, never to be fulfilled. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- They make my head ache so. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- My head ached with wondering how it happened, if men were neither fools nor rascals; and my heart ached to think they could possibly be either. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Margaret's heart ached to see him; yet, as he did not speak, she did not like to volunteer any attempt at comfort. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- The advice was followed readily, for the feverish symptoms increased, and her head ached acutely. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Our bones were nearly knocked out of joint, we were wild with excitement, and our sides ached with the jolting we had suffered. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The scouts were hot and tired; the bowlers were changed and bowled till their arms ached; but Dumkins and Podder remained unconquered. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Poor maid, her heart has ached enough about it. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Her mind and body ached now with the recollection of all she had done and said within the last forty-eight hours. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Poor Hermione, it was her one possession, this aching certainty of hers, it was her only justification. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- When the services of a dentist are not at hand and the teeth are badly decayed and aching, the following mouth wash is recommended. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- His last hours of aching pain and thirst upon the cross were watched only by a few women and near friends. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- That's easy enough, and I like the idea, I'm aching for something to do, that is, some new amusement, you know, added Jo quickly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Everyone felt aimless, with a kind of strained and aching relief. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- She saw my despondency, and the aching cares of Idris. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- It's a little thing to you with your power, godmother, but it's a great deal to poor weak aching me. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Oh, my aches and pains! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Her beauty grew as a rose, which, opening to the summer wind, discloses leaf after leaf till the sense aches with its excess of loveliness. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- My heart aches for him; that it does! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- My head aches too; good-night, dear, she said, and turned to the door, her torn and muddy wedding-dress dragging after her across the room. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- My head aches, and I am tired, she added; and leaning her head upon a cushion, she softly subsided from excitement to repose. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- My poor head aches, darling--aches, aches, aches. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- My head aches now with talking too much; still I am happy. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
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