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ache

/ˈeɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Ache means: be in pain.

Synonyms for ache31

noun, as in a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

aching

verb, as in be in pain

suffer, hurt, digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, put up

verb, as in have a desire for something or someone who is not present

yearn, yen, pine, languish

verb, as in be the source of pain

smart, hurt

also used for ache

agonize, anguish, pain, passion, thole, afflict, torment, aggrieve, dere, excruciate, misery, wark

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What does ache mean?4

verb

1

be in pain

2

have a desire for something or someone who is not present“She ached for a cigarette”

3

be the source of pain

noun

1

a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ache?26

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Ache in a sentence

  • If you take this medicine, the stomach ache will be healed.unknown
  • After lying down for a short while, my stomach ache calmed down.alphafour
  • Where a tooth aches, there goes the tongue.kebukebu
  • As you get older, you start getting more and more aches and pains.shekitten
  • Without you, my heart aches, and freedom turns into a painful experience.Nuel
  • It is obvious why you have a stomach-ache.gin
  • I ache for a sight of the sea.auxitt
  • I want to be examined by a doctor because of my stomach ache.unknown

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Forms of ache

as a noun

plural
aches

as a verb

past tense
ached
present participle
aching
third-person singular
aches
past participle
ached