ail
//eɪl//
Verb
ailInfinitive
ailPresent tense
ailedPast tense
ailedPast participle
ailingPresent participle
ailsThird-person singular
1
To cause physical or emotional pain, discomfort, or trouble to someone.
What ails you? You look troubled today.
2
To be ill or in poor health; to suffer from an ailment.
The old man has been ailing for several months now.