headache
pronunciation
How to pronounce headache in British English:
UK [ˈhedeɪk]
How to pronounce headache in American English:
US [ˈhedeɪk]
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- Noun:
- something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
- pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
Word Origin
- headache (n.)
- Old English heafodece; see head (n.) + ache (n.). Colloquial sense of "troublesome problem" is first recorded 1934. Related: Headachy (1705).
Example
- 1. The price run-up is a headache for many companies .
- 2. The miffs are a headache for aid donors .
- 3. Wedding planning is a headache you don 't need .
- 4. That leaves lots of companies with a headache .
- 5. He was constantly tormented with headache .