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Definition of ache
ached
;aching
intransitive verb
1a : to suffer a usually dull persistent pain an aching backb : to become distressed or disturbed (as with anxiety or regret) aching with sadnessc : to feel compassion My heart aches for those poor people.
2 : to experience a painful eagerness or yearning He is aching to go.
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Examples of ache in a Sentence
Her muscles were aching from shoveling snow.
After running the marathon, his body ached for a week.
The candy's so sweet that it makes my teeth ache.
Recent Examples of ache from the Web
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And most of her colleagues had a friendly smile and kind words -- despite aching bunions, bad backs, hot stores, arthritis.
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Chronic, aching pain after an injury or operation may be all in your head.
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The staff at Front Street work very hard to provide a safe place for the animals in our shelter, but our hearts ache when things like this happen.
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One person who might agree is 74-year-old Judith Zaborowski, who took up yoga more than 10 years ago to help with her aching back.
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When your sweet tooth starts aching, there’s nothing like a warm chocolate chip cookie and tall glass of milk to hit the spot.
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Zobrist, with his aching left wrist went 0-for-4 to drop to .222.
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As a result, crews expend most of their energy on the morbid act of body recovery, whether racing up the muscle-aching granite steps of the famous Mist Trail or combing the Merced’s depths for missing persons.
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Tourtellotte-Thompson senior Thomas Kingsbury blazed through his back nine despite an aching right wrist, which forced him to withdraw during the ECC Tournament, to card a 4-over 75 and earn medalist honors.
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Origin and Etymology of ache
Middle English aken, from Old English acan to ache
ache
Definition of ache
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
Examples of ache in a Sentence
He had a dull ache in his back from lifting boxes all day.
a dull pounding ache in his head
Recent Examples of ache from the Web
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Facial palsy, fatigue, headache, fever, and muscle and joint aches are other early signs.
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Symptoms of human West Nile virus infections typically begin within 14 days following the insect bite and consist of low-grade fever, muscle and joint aches, fatigue, and headaches.
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Ordering off the seafood menu may help ease the aches and pains of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new study in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Rolling out your aches and pains on a foam roller can help sore muscles.
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Kyrie Irving has outscored and outshot Curry in their eight finals meetings, although Curry was slowed by aches and pains last year.
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Children are bound to get some bumps, aches and pains.
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To accommodate the aches and pains of age, league play has been specially adapted.
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Common symptoms are fever, muscle aches and swollen saliva glands.
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Origin and Etymology of ache
see 1ache
ACHE Defined for English Language Learners
ache
playDefinition of ache for English Language Learners
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: to produce a dull continuous pain : to hurt in a way that is constant but not severe
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: to want or desire something or someone very much
ache
Definition of ache for English Language Learners
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: a pain that is not sharp but continues for a long time
ACHE Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of ache
ached
;aching
: to suffer a usually dull persistent pain
ache
Medical Definition of ache
1: a usually dull persistent pain
2: a condition marked by aching
AChE
Medical Definition of AChE
acetylcholinesterase
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