Headache

  • 11Headache — A pain in the head with the pain being above the eyes or the ears, behind the head (occipital), or in the back of the upper neck. Headache, like chest pain or back ache, has many causes. All headaches are considered primary headaches or secondary …

    Medical dictionary

  • 12headache — noun 1 pain in the head ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, chronic, severe, terrible ▪ mild, slight ▪ dull ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 13headache */ — UK [ˈhedeɪk] / US [ˈhedˌeɪk] noun [countable] Word forms headache : singular headache plural headaches 1) a pain in your head I ve got a splitting headache (= an extremely bad headache). give someone a headache: The noise was giving her a… …

    English dictionary

  • 14headache — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. migraine, megrim, splitting headache; hangover; problem, burden, difficulty, nuisance, the misery (inf.). See pain. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A pain in the head] Syn. migraine, sick headache, bilious… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 15headache — head|ache [ˈhedeık] n 1.) a pain in your head ▪ I had a really bad headache , and couldn t go to work. a splitting/pounding headache (=a very bad headache) 2.) informal a problem that is annoying or difficult to deal with >headachy adj ▪ a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16headache — head|ache [ hed,eık ] noun count * 1. ) a pain in your head: I have a splitting headache (=an extremely bad headache). give someone a headache: The noise was giving her a headache. 2. ) INFORMAL something that causes you a lot of problems:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17headache — [[t]he̱deɪk[/t]] headaches 1) N COUNT If you have a headache, you have a pain in your head. I have had a terrible headache for the last two days. 2) N COUNT If you say that something is a headache, you mean that it causes you difficulty or worry …

    English dictionary

  • 18Headache (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Headache Type = EP Artist = Big Black Released = 1987 Recorded = Genre = Post hardcore, noise rock Length = 11:43 Label = Touch and Go Records Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …

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  • 19headache — 1. n. an annoying person or thing. □ Here comes that Ken Johnson. He’s a real headache. □ Cars can be such a headache. 2. n. liquor. □ Pour me some more of that headache, will you? □ …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 20headache — n. 1) to have a headache 2) a bad, racking, severe, splitting; migraine; sick (esp. AE); slight headache * * * [ hedeɪk] migraine racking severe slight splitting sick (esp. AE) …

    Combinatory dictionary