- 1[intransitive] to feel a continuous dull pain synonym hurt I'm aching all over. ache from something Her eyes ached from lack of sleep. (figurative) It makes my heart ache (= it makes me sad) to see her suffer. Thesaurushurt
- ache
- burn
- sting
- tingle
- itch
- throb
- hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:My feet hurt. Stop it! That hurts!
- ache to feel a continuous dull pain:I'm aching all over.
- burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.
- sting to make someone feel a sharp burning pain or an uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:My eyes were stinging from the smoke.
- tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:The cold air made her face tingle.
- itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:I itch all over. Does the rash itch?
- throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:His head throbbed with pain.
- your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
- your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
- your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
- your head hurts/aches/throbs
- your stomach hurts/aches
- to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
- to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
- It hurts/stings/tingles/itches.
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- 2[intransitive, transitive] (formal) to have a strong desire for someone or something, or to do something synonym long ache for somebody/something I was aching for home. ache to do something He ached to see her.
ache
verbNAmE//eɪk//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ache he / she / it aches
past simple ached
-ing form aching
Check pronunciation: ache