Verb
/āk/,
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aching, present participle; ached, past tense; aches, 3rd person singular present; ached, past participle;
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(of a person) Suffer from a continuous dull pain
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(of a part of one's body) Be the source of such a pain
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my legs ached from the previous day's exercise
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Feel intense sadness or compassion
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she sat still and silent, her heart aching
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she looked so tired that my heart ached for her
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Feel an intense desire for
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she ached for his touch
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he was aching to get his hands on the ball
Web Definitions:
- (aching) causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"
- (aching) ache: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain