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Headache has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

"New York traffic is a constant concern"

"it's a major worry"

2

pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

"After taking too many painkillers, she woke up with a throbbing headache caused by the medication's side effects."

3

A pain or ache in the head.

"The loud noise gave me a sudden headache that made it hard to concentrate."

In plain English: A headache is a painful feeling of pressure or throbbing inside your head.

"The loud noise behind my ears caused me a terrible headache all morning."

Example Sentences
"The loud noise behind my ears caused me a terrible headache all morning." noun
"The loud construction work gave me a severe headache by noon." noun
"She asked for extra time because her migraine turned into an all-day headache." noun
"He refused to discuss the budget meeting since it always causes him a splitting headache." noun
See Also
head ache symptom deuteropathy nadolol methysergide sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia neurasthenia
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
negative stimulus ache
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bugaboo burden business histamine headache migraine sick headache sinus headache tension headache

Origin

The word headache comes directly from the combination of the words head and ache, which have been joined in English since at least the 14th century. Its meaning has remained consistent throughout its history, referring simply to pain located in one's head.

Rhyming Words
che ache oche eche veche arche moche mache ouche heche roche miche euche rache riche niche zuche fache tyche coche
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