ache

Definition

  • noun: a pain that is not sharp but continues for a long time
  • verb: to produce a dull continuous pain
  • verb: to suffer a usually dull persistent pain
  • often used in combination with parts of the body
  • synonyms: ache for, ache to, aching

Examples

  • His heart 'ached' [=he felt sad and sorry] for the children begging on the streets.

  • Symptoms of the flu include fever, general 'aches and pains', and sore throat.

  • She looked through the old pictures with a dull 'ache' in her heart.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) What? Can you steer the ship? No. I just finished driver's ed. Yes, of course, I can steer a ship. Well... why don't we give her a stomach ache? We'll escape through the gut. It just might work if it doesn't kill us first. You steer, I'll shoot. All hands below deck! (..)
    2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters