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headache

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhedeɪk/

Forms: headaches

headache means: Pain inside your head.

noun

HEAD PAINA2

Pain inside your head.

  • I have a headache.
  • She took a tablet for her headache.
  • Do you often get headaches after work?

Similar words: cephalalgia

Common phrases: have a headache, a bad headache, get a headache

ANNOYING PROBLEMB2

A problem that causes worry or takes a lot of effort to deal with.

  • Parking here is a headache.
  • The broken printer caused another headache for the staff.
  • These delivery delays have become a real headache.

Similar words: nuisance, problem, hassle

Common phrases: a major headache, cause a headache

Questions about headache

What does headache mean?

Pain inside your head.

What is headache in other languages?

Türkçe: baş ağrısı · Español: dolor de cabeza · Français: mal de tête · Deutsch: Kopfschmerzen · Italiano: mal di testa · 日本語: 頭痛

How do you pronounce headache?

It is pronounced /ˈhedeɪk/.

How do you use headache in a sentence?

I have a headache. She took a tablet for her headache.

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