ache
//eɪk//
Verb
acheInfinitive
achePresent tense
achedPast tense
achedPast participle
achingPresent participle
achesThird-person singular
1
To suffer from a continuous dull pain.
My back aches after sitting at my desk all day.
2
To feel intense sadness or longing.
She ached to see her family again.
Noun
acheSingular
achesPlural
1
A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of the body.
I have a dull ache in my back.
2
An emotion experienced with painful intensity; a longing.
She felt an ache in her heart for her hometown.