headache

head·ache

noun \ˈhed-ˌāk\

Definition of HEADACHE

1

: pain in the head

2

: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem <meetings had become a giant headache — Franklin Foer>

— head·achy also head·achey \-ˌā-kē\ adjective

Examples of HEADACHE

1. I'm starting to get a headache.
2. The symptoms include fever and headache.
3. The city's biggest headache is traffic.
4. Managing your finances can be a real headache.

First Known Use of HEADACHE

before 12th century

Related to HEADACHE

Synonyms: bear, beast, chore, job, killer, labor

Related Words: drudgery, grind, heavy lifting, lucubration; effort, strain, sweat; burden, load, weight; bother, nuisance, trouble

Near Antonyms: breeze, child's play, cinch, duck soup, kid stuff, setup, snap

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Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with HEADACHE

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