Ache Definition
āk
ached, aches, aching
verb
ached, aches, aching
To suffer a dull, sustained pain.
American Heritage
To have or give dull, steady pain.
Webster's New World
To feel sympathy or compassion.
Ached for his heartbroken friend.
American Heritage
To feel sympathy, pity, etc. (for)
Webster's New World
To yearn or long.
Webster's New World
noun
aches
A dull, steady pain.
American Heritage
A dull, continuous pain.
Webster's New World
A painful sorrow.
American Heritage
A longing or desire.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
pronoun
A language spoken by the Yi people of South-Western China.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Ache
Noun
Singular:
ache
Plural:
achesOrigin of Ache
Middle English aken from Old English acan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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