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The Meaning of ache

  • (v. i.) Continued pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. \"Such an ache in my bones.\"
  • (v. i.) To suffer pain; to have, or be in, pain, or in continued pain; to be distressed.
  • (n.) A name given to several species of plants; as, smallage, wild celery, parsley.

Synonyms

aching , hurt , suffer , yearn , yen , pine , languish , smart , hurt

Homophones

ake , eyck

Rhymes

ake , awake , backache , bake , beefsteak , bellyache , betake , blake , brake , break , caique , cake , cheesecake , crake , cupcake , dake , daybreak , drake , earthquake , fake , flake , forsake , fruitcake , haick , haik , hake , handshake , headache , heartache , heartbreak , hotcake , intake , jacque , jake , keepsake , kittiwake , lake , make , mandrake , milkshake , mistake , muckrake , naik , namesake , opaque , outbreak , outtake , overtake , paik , pake , pancake , partake , plake , quake , rake , rattlesnake , remake , retake , sake , schlake , schnake , schwake , shaik , shaikh , shake , shortcake , shrake , slake , snake , snowflake , spake , stake , steak , strake , sweepstake , take , undertake , uptake , wake , yake