ache

/ˈeɪk/
noun 4verb 2name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) physical pain

ADJ

dull, nagging, throbbing | familiar | muscular, stomach, tummy

VERB + ACHE

be aware of, feel

After running a marathon, she became aware of a terrible ache in her legs.

ease

Taking a hot shower helped ease the ache in my shoulders after the long workout.

ACHE + VERB

throb

My tooth ached and throbbed painfully throughout the entire meeting yesterday.

PREP

~ in

My back aches in the morning after I sleep on that old mattress.

PHRASES

aches and pains

After a long day at work, she felt the usual aches and pains in her back and neck.

2

(noun.) great sorrow

ADJ

deep, dull, nagging

VERB + ACHE

feel, have

My legs have a dull ache after running up all those stairs yesterday.

PREP

~ in

After running a marathon, I felt a terrible ache in my legs for days.

~ inside, ~ of

She felt a dull ache inside her chest whenever she thought about leaving home.

3

(verb.)

ADV

badly, really

After running a marathon, his legs really ached for several days.

a bit

My head was aching a bit after staring at the computer screen all morning.

PREP

from

My legs ache from running five kilometers this morning.

PHRASES

ache all over

After playing soccer for three hours, my muscles ached all over.

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