backache

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbækeɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbækˌeɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bak′āk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
back•ache /ˈbækˌeɪk/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a pain or ache in the back: [uncountable]suffering from backache.[countable]Backaches kept him off the team.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
back•ache  (bak′āk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a pain, esp. in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.
  • back1 + ache 1595–1605

'backache' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
complain - lumbago - nagging

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