ache

/ˈeɪk/

• Verb
• to produce a dull continuous pain
1. Her muscles were aching from shoveling snow.
2. After running the marathon, his body ached for a week.
3. The candy's so sweet that it makes my teeth ache.
4. His heart ached [=he felt sad and sorry] for the children begging on the streets.
• to want or desire something or someone very much
1. After years of war, most people are aching [=longing, yearning] for peace.
2. Her heart ached for him.
3. I've been aching to see you.
• Noun
• a pain that is not sharp but continues for a long time
1. He had a dull ache in his back from lifting boxes all day.
2. muscle aches
3. a headache
4. a stomachache
5. toothaches
6. She looked through the old pictures with a dull ache in her heart.
7. Symptoms of the flu include fever, general aches and pains, and sore throat.
8. the many aches and pains of old age