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headache

headache

427 1.0
A continuous pain in the head
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛdˌeɪk/
translation icon : dolor de cabeza
  • Good morning, I woke up with a headache again.
  • migraine headache
  • tension-type headache
  • chronic headache

It was responsible for your headache going away.

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Examples

  • After staring at the computer screen too long, he ended up with a terrible headache.

  • I have a headache on account of the fact that I was drinking a lot.

    Venom: The Last Dance (2024)

  • And I also had the worst headache all day.

  • Last night I had a mad headache, you see.

  • Can someone make this headache go away?

  • I have a bad headache.

    The Cobweb (1955)

  • What's the matter, you got a headache?

    Gable and Lombard (1976)

  • Patients complain of having a headache on most days, which does not respond to medication.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Although the aspirin had taken care of my headache, I was in a fog.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • He woke up this morning with no headache, no aftereffects...

    Don't Look Now (1973)

Synonyms

migraine
vsheadache
104 3.3

A very bad headache that often affects one side and makes light or sound painful

is continuous head pain without those stronger symptoms
tension headache
vsheadache
1 3.1

Mild to moderate pain at the back of the head or neck caused by stress and tight muscles

is continuous head pain rather than muscle or stress related
sick headache
vsheadache
  • Archaic
1 6.5

A severe headache that often makes you feel sick and unable to concentrate

is the general continuous head pain, not necessarily severe or historic term
cluster headache
vsheadache
  • Specialized
1 4.7

Very severe pain on one side of the head near the eye that comes in periods

is continuous head pain, not cyclical or focused around the eye
sinus headache
vsheadache
1 2.9

Pain in the head from blocked or infected sinuses near the nose

is general head pain not tied to sinus problems
cephalalgia
vsheadache
  • Specialized
9.9

A pain in the head that often comes from tense muscles, blood vessel changes, or medicine side effects

is continuous head pain without specifying medical causes
hemicrania
vsheadache
  • Specialized
9.9

A severe recurring headache that affects one side of the head

is continuous head pain regardless of side or vascular origin
histamine headache
vsheadache
  • Specialized
6.3

A recurring very painful headache caused by histamine released in the body

is continuous head pain not specifically triggered by chemical release

Antonyms

relief
440 1.0

A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away

comfort
190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

Compounds

tension headache
1 3.1

Mild to moderate pain at the back of the head or neck caused by stress and tight muscles

cluster headache
  • Specialized
1 4.7

Very severe pain on one side of the head near the eye that comes in periods

sick headache
  • Archaic
1 6.5

A severe headache that often makes you feel sick and unable to concentrate

headache powder
1 2.8

A powdered medicine you take to ease head pain

sinus headache
1 2.9

Pain in the head from blocked or infected sinuses near the nose

histamine headache
  • Specialized
6.3

A recurring very painful headache caused by histamine released in the body

How Painful

migraine
104 3.3
headache
427 1.0
ache
92 1.3
discomfort
119 3.2

Surface Forms

headache singular
headaches plural

Morphology

headache = head + ache (transparent) = head + ache

A literal compound 'head' + 'ache' meaning pain in the head, directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Headache is simply made of head and ache, so it means 'pain in the head'. That's why it describes a long-lasting, uncomfortable pain you feel there.