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
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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.
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pronoun

A language spoken by the Yi people of South-Western China.

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Other Word Forms of Ache

Noun

Singular:
ache
Plural:
aches

Origin of Ache

  • Middle English aken from Old English acan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ache Sentence Examples

  • The ache within her deepened at the idea of trusting someone for the first time in her life, and the energy flowing between them grew more intense.

  • He knew that orchard, and an ache grew at his core.

  • Cold air made his lungs ache, and he slowed then stopped, buckling over to catch his breath.

  • It would not ache--it would be well--if only they did not pull it, but it was impossible to get rid of them.

  • I'm tired and I have a splitting head ache.

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Words Starting With

AACACH

Words Ending With

EHECHE

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ache

Words Starting With A and Ending With E

Starts With A & Ends With EStarts With AC & Ends With EStarts With A & Ends With HE

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With A4 Letter Words Ending With E