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I UK [eɪk] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "ache":
present tense I/you/we/they ache he/she/it aches present participle aching past tense ached past participle ached
1) if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous pain there that is unpleasant, but not very strong

All his limbs ached and he shivered with cold.

Philip's head began to ache.

2) literary to want very much to do or have something, especially when it is impossible
3) mainly literary if your heart aches, you feel very sad, or very sorry for someone

II UK [eɪk] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "ache":
singular ache plural aches
1) a pain that is continuous and unpleasant, but usually not very strong
a dull ache (= slight, but still unpleasant):

There was a dull ache in his stomach.

aches and pains (= minor pains that continue over a period of time):

I'm tired of hearing about all her aches and pains.

2) mainly literary a strong feeling that you want something that you cannot have
3) a feeling of sadness that lasts a long time

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