ache

• POS: Noun, Verb (intransitive)
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

ache, n. [F. ache, L. apium parsley.].

 A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley.  Holland.  [1913 Webster]

ache, n. [OE. ache, AS. æce, ece, fr. acan to ache. See Ache, v. i.].

 Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. “Such an ache in my bones.”  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
" Often used in composition, as, a headache, an earache, a toothache."  [1913 Webster]

ache, v. i. [OE. aken, AS. acan, both strong verbs, AS. acan, imp. ōc, p. p. acen, to ache; perh. orig. to drive, and akin to agent.].

 To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
"The sins that in your conscience ache."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ache, n. & v.
--n.
1 a continuous or prolonged dull pain.
2 mental distress.
--v.intr.
1 suffer from or be the source of an ache (I ached all over; my left leg ached).
2 (foll. by to + infin.) desire greatly (we ached to be at home again).

Derivative

achingly adv.

Etymology

ME f. OE {aelig}ce, acan

THESAURUS

ache

ache for, ache to, aching, agonize, ail, angina, anguish, backache, be dying for, be dying to, be hurting for, bellyache, blanch, bleed, blench, blow, brood over, burn to, cephalalgia, chilblains, chill, chilliness, chilling, choose to, clamor for, cold creeps, cold shivers, colic, collywobbles, cramp, crave, creeps, cry for, cryopathy, cut, dearly love to, distress, dithers, dolor, duck bumps, earache, feel pain, feel the pangs, fret, frostbite, gape for, gnawing, go hard with, goose bumps, goose pimples, gooseflesh, grief, grieve, grimace, gripe, gripes, gut-ache, hanker, have a misery, headache, heartburn, hemicrania, hone for, hope for, horripilation, hunger, hurt, injury, itch for, itch to, kibe, languish for, lesion, like to, long, long for, long to, longing, love to, lust for, megrim, migraine, misery, mope, mourn, nasty blow, odontalgia, otalgia, pain, pang, pant for, passion, pine, pine away, pine for, pound, pounding, pyrosis, rack, shivering, shivers, shock, shoot, shrink, sick headache, sigh for, smart, smarting, sore, sore spot, soreness, sorrow, spasm, splitting headache, spoil for, sting, stitch, stomachache, stress, stress of life, stroke, suffer, suffer anguish, suffering, take on, tender spot, thirst for, thrill, throb, throbbing, throbbing pain, throes, tingle, toothache, twinge, twitch, want to, weary for, wince, wish for, wish to, wound, wrench, writhe, yearn, yearn for, yen for

ROGET THESAURUS

ache

Pain

N mental suffering, pain, dolor, suffering, sufferance, ache, smart, passion, displeasure, dissatisfaction, discomfort, discomposure, disquiet, malaise, inquietude, uneasiness, vexation of spirit, taking, discontent, dejection, weariness, anhedonia, annoyance, irritation, worry, infliction, visitation, plague, bore, bother, botheration, stew, vexation, mortification, chagrin, esclandre, mauvais quart d'heur, care, anxiety, solicitude, trouble, trial, ordeal, fiery ordeal, shock, blow, cark, dole, fret, burden, load, concern, grief, sorrow, distress, affliction, woe, bitterness, heartache, carking cares, heavy heart, aching heart, bleeding heart, broken heart, heavy affliction, gnawing grief, unhappiness, infelicity, misery, tribulation, wretchedness, desolation, despair, extremity, prostration, depth of misery, nightmare, ephialtes, incubus, pang, anguish, agony, torture, torment, purgatory, hell upon earth, iron age, reign of terror, slough of despond, peck of troubles, ills that flesh is heir to, miseries of human life, unkindest cut of all, sufferer, victim, prey, martyr, object of compassion, wretch, shorn lamb, in pain, in a state of pain, full of pain, suffering, pained, afflicted, worried, displeased, aching, griped, sore, on the rack, in limbo, between hawk and buzzard, uncomfortable, uneasy, ill at ease, in a taking, in a way, disturbed, discontented, out of humor, weary, heavy laden, stricken, crushed, a prey to, victimized, ill-used, unfortunate, to be pitied, doomed, devoted, accursed, undone, lost, stranded, fey, unhappy, infelicitous, poor, wretched, miserable, woe-begone, cheerless, careworn, concerned, sorry, sorrowing, sorrowful, cut up, chagrined, horrified, horror-stricken, in grief, plunged in grief, a prey to grief, in tears, steeped to the lips in misery, heart-stricken, heart-broken, heart-scalded, broken-hearted, in despair, the iron entered into our soul, haeret lateri lethalis arundo, one's heart bleeding, down, thou climbing sorrow, mirth cannot move a soul in agony, nessun maggior dolere che ricordarsi del tempo fel, sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier th, the Niobe of Nations.

VB feel pain, suffer pain, experience pain, undergo pain, bear pain, endure pain, smart, ache, suffer, bleed, ail, be the victim of, labor under afflictions, bear the cross, quaff the bitter cup, have a bad time of it, fall on evil days, go hard with, come to grief, fall a sacrifice to, drain the cup of misery to the dregs, sup full of horrors, sit on thorns, be on pins and needles, wince, fret, chafe, worry oneself, be in a taking, fret and fume, take on, take to heart, cark, grieve, mourn, yearn, repine, pine, droop, languish, sink, give way, despair, break one's heart, weigh upon the heart.

Physical Pain

N physical pain, pain, suffering, sufferance, suffrance, bodily pain, physical pain, bodily suffering, physical suffering, body pain, mental suffering, dolour, ache, aching, smart, shoot, shooting, twinge, twitch, gripe, headache, stomach ache, heartburn, angina, angina pectoris, hurt, cut, sore, soreness, discomfort, malaise, cephalalgia, earache, gout, ischiagra, lumbago, neuralgia, odontalgia, otalgia, podagra, rheumatism, sciatica, tic douloureux, toothache, tormina, torticollis, spasm, cramp, nightmare, ephialtes, crick, stitch, thrill, convulsion, throe, throb, pang, colic, kink, sharp pain, piercing pain, throbbing pain, shooting pain, sting, gnawing pain, burning pain, excruciating pain, anguish, agony, torment, torture, rack, cruciation, crucifixion, martyrdom, toad under a harrow, vivisection, in pain, in a state of pain, pained, gouty, podagric, torminous, painful, aching, sore, raw, Special Sensation (1) Touch.

VB feel pain, experience pain, suffer pain, undergo pain, suffer, ache, smart, bleed, tingle, shoot, twinge, twitch, lancinate, writhe, wince, make a wry face, sit on thorns, sit on pins and needles, give pain, inflict pain, lacerate, pain, hurt, chafe, sting, bite, gnaw, gripe, pinch, tweak, grate, gall, fret, prick, pierce, wring, convulse, torment, torture, rack, agonize, crucify, cruciate, excruciate, break on the wheel, put to the rack, flog, grate on the ear.