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- Dictionaryaching/ˈeɪkɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having an ache in a part of one's body: "the cool air was a relief to my aching head" Similar
- 2. arousing, experiencing, or expressive of intense sorrow or longing: "I write this letter with tears in my eyes and an aching heart" Similar Opposite
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ACHING definition: 1. present participle of ache 2. to have a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong: . Learn more.
: causing or reflecting distress, deep emotion, or longing. aching country ballads. Synonyms. achy. afflictive. hurting. nasty. painful. sore. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of aching in a Sentence. another one of those aching country songs about a woman who done him wrong.
Aching definition: causing physical pain or distress. See examples of ACHING used in a sentence.
verb [ I ] uk / eɪk / us / eɪk / B2. to have a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong: My head / tooth /back aches. I ache/I'm aching all over. I've got one or two aching muscles after yesterday's run. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to cause pain. hurt My leg hurts. ache My legs are still aching from my run yesterday.
Anything that's aching is sore and painful. After a hike up the side of a steep mountain or a long day walking around a city, you'll want to rest your aching feet. To ache is to feel a dull, constant pain, and aching things ache.
B1. a continuous pain that is unpleasant but not very strong: aches and pains As you get older, you have all sorts of aches and pains. dull ache I've got a dull (= slight) ache in my lower back. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. pain There are drugs you can take to ease the pain.
ACHING definition: causing physical pain or distress | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
noun. 1. : a usually dull persistent pain. had an ache in his back. 2. : a condition marked by aching. looked through the old pictures with a dull ache in her heart. Synonyms. Verb.
verb. to feel, suffer, or be the source of a continuous dull pain. to suffer mental anguish. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. noun. a continuous dull pain.
ach·ing. (ā′kĭng) adj. 1. Dully painful. 2. Full of painful yearning or sorrow: an aching heart. ach′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
