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| ache [ ayk ] |
noun (plural aches) |
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constant pain: a feeling of constant dull pain
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intransitive verb (past and past participle ached, present participle ach·ing, 3rd person present singular aches) |
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1. feel pain: to feel or be the site of a dull constant pain
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2. yearn: to yearn for the presence of somebody or something
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3. want badly: to want something very much
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informal
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  aching to tell her the news
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| [ Old English æce (noun), acan (verb), origin ? The ch spelling arose from a mistaken association with Greek akhos "pain"] |
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| ach·ing·ly adverb |
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