ache

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/eɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(āk)

Inflections of 'ache' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
aches
v 3rd person singular
aching
v pres p
ached
v past
ached
v past p

ache
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Sense: Noun: pain
Synonyms:
pain Collocations, dull pain, throbbing Collocations, throb, soreness, hurt Collocations, anguish Collocations, torment, distress Collocations, suffering Collocations, agony, grief Collocations, pang, twinge, longing Collocations, desire Collocations, craving Collocations, pining, sore spot, cramp Collocations
Sense: Verb: hurt
Synonyms:
hurt Collocations, throb, pound Collocations, be sore, be painful, cause pain, cramp Collocations
Sense: Verb: experience pain or longing
Synonyms:
yearn Collocations, long Collocations, thirst Collocations, hunger Collocations, pine Collocations, crave Collocations, be dying (informal), jones (US, slang), itch Collocations, want Collocations, desire Collocations, be desperate, be gasping (UK, slang)


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