verb

ache

to ache, to hurt

My muscles ache from the workout.

My muscles ache from the workout.

My heart aches for the victims.

My heart aches for the victims.

((body part)) to hurt with a continuous dull pain My legs ache after the long run.

((for sb./sth.)) to feel great sadness for (sb./sth.) My heart aches for the victims.

Synonyms: hurt, throb, pain

From Old English 'acan', meaning 'to suffer pain'.

Describes a continuous, dull pain. It's also a noun, as in 'a back ache'.

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