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Aching: meaning, definitions and examples

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aching

 

[ หˆeษชkษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Suffering a dull and continuous pain.

Synonyms

painful, sore, throbbing

Examples of usage

  • My head is aching after a long day at work.
  • She had an aching back from lifting heavy boxes.
Context #2 | Verb

physical pain

To suffer a continuous dull pain.

Synonyms

hurt, pang, throb

Examples of usage

  • My feet are aching after standing all day.
  • He ached all over after the intense workout.

Translations

Translations of the word "aching" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น doendo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคฐเฅเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schmerzend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sakit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพะปั–ัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bolฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็—›ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท douloureux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dolorido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸrฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„ํ”ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคู„ู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bolestivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bolestivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็—›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ boleฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ verkja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€ัั‹ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸrฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dolorido

Etymology

The word 'aching' originated from the Old English word 'acan', which means 'to ache'. The sense of physical pain or discomfort has been present in the word since the Middle English period. Over time, 'aching' has retained its meaning of a dull and continuous pain, both as an adjective and a verb.

See also: ache.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,950, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.