Meaning

(medicine) A pain or ache in the head..

Definitions by Sense

1. (medicine) A pain or ache in the head.
2. (figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem.

Example Sentences

I have a splitting headache after that party last night.

I advise you to take some painkillers for the headache, it's probably nothing serious.

The beauty and brilliancy of this insect are indescribable, and none but a naturalist can understand the intense excitement I experienced when I at length captured it. On taking it out of my net and opening the glorious wings, my heart began to beat violently, the blood rushed to my head, and I felt much more like fainting than I have done when in apprehension of immediate death. I had a headache the rest of the day, so great was the excitement produced by what will appear to most people a very inadequate cause.

Sometimes on television they tell you a product is "good for headaches." I don't want something that's good for headaches. I want something that's bad for headaches. And good for me.

CNN spoke recently with several Conyers residents who said they still have blurry vision, shortness of breath, throat irritation or chronic headaches since the chemical plant fire.

The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache.

Bogland now dominates the scene and the construction engineers must have suffered many a headache in seeking to secure a firm foundation.

Word Forms

• headaches
• headach
• head-ache

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When Should You Use Head ache?

Use head ache when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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