American English pronunciation
How to pronounce aches
IPA transcription: ['eɪks]
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Noun
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a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Verb
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be the source of pain
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feel physical pain
“Were you hurting after the accident?”
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have a desire for something or someone who is not present
“She ached for a cigarette”
“I am pining for my lover”
Usage examples
- A number of beaches line the road.
- A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand, but touches your heart.
- In the off-season, he teaches baseball at Amarillo Baseball Academy.
- This fellow approaches as he speaks.
- The association also organizes special trains and coaches for fans for away matches.
- The toxin is injected into the head and neck to treat these chronic headaches.
- When a 'killer storm' approaches, everyone is endangered.
- That winning percentage is the highest among Division One active coaches.
- After a millennium or two, a dragon reaches his maximum development.
- Mastakovich approaches the girl and kisses her on the head.