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to pain

to pain

9 1.1
To make someone feel physical hurt
  • verb
  • /peɪn/
translation icon : doler
  • Does your throat still pain you?

Examples

  • If you twist your ankle, it will pain you for a few days.

  • His neck was sore, and his feet and leaden legs pained him.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • You do not know how it pains me to see this.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • What you're doing is gonna cause you pain.

    Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006)

  • If your heart pains you, let one or two of these dissolve under your tongue.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "I will have the minestrone, signore," she said, giving in even though it pained her.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • If she was ever pained by the news of her new son's condition, Lydia had scarcely shown it.

    The Cathedral (2022)

  • The medication will help if it pains you after surgery.

  • Watching the documentary about the disaster really pains me.

Synonyms

to hurt
vsto pain
∞ 1.0

Make someone suffer physical or emotional pain

is the neutral act of causing bodily discomfort or unease
to torture
vsto pain
  • Offensive
582 5.7

To cause someone to feel severe physical or emotional pain, often on purpose

is the neutral act of causing bodily discomfort without cruelty
to torment
vsto pain
  • NSFW
107 7.2

To cause someone to feel great physical or mental pain

is milder, meaning to cause ordinary bodily discomfort
to trouble
vsto pain
99 4.8

To make someone feel sick or have pain in the body

typically means causing physical discomfort rather than severe harm
to afflict
vsto pain
71 6.0

Cause pain or trouble to people, animals and places

is a general term for causing bodily discomfort or unease
to distress
vsto pain
32 4.1

Cause someone to feel pain, worry or serious problems

is narrower, referring mainly to causing physical discomfort
to sting
vsto pain
26 3.3

To feel sharp emotional pain after someone says something hurtful

is the basic act of causing bodily discomfort rather than sudden sharp harm
to ail
vsto pain
23 4.6

To cause pain, trouble, or illness to someone

focuses on causing general bodily discomfort not necessarily illness
to excruciate
vsto pain
8 9.9

To cause someone very great physical or mental pain

is the plain act of causing bodily discomfort rather than extreme suffering
to anguish
vsto pain
4 7.3

To cause someone to feel very strong pain or worry

is a milder, general term for causing physical discomfort
to hurtin'
vsto pain
  • Informal
9.8

To cause physical or emotional pain to someone

is the neutral, standard way to describe causing bodily discomfort
to elance
vsto pain
9.9

A sudden sharp pain that passes quickly through part of the body

describes causing general bodily discomfort rather than brief sharp sensations

Antonyms

to comfort
172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

to relieve
166 2.3

Make pain, stress, or worry less

Idioms

pain in the ass
  • Offensive
109 9.2

A person or thing that is very annoying and difficult to deal with

to feel your pain
20 6.8

To understand when someone is having a hard time and show you care

pain in the neck
  • Informal
11 4.1

A person or thing that is annoying and causes trouble

to feel no pain
7 7.2

To have no pain because of medicine or alcohol

to feel someone's pain
1 5.5

To understand and share someone's sadness when they are having a hard time

pain in the backside
  • Informal
1 7.4

Something that causes trouble or makes people annoyed

to turn pain into lemonade
  • Informal
8.9

Make something good from pain or a bad situation

Phrasal Verbs

to convulse in pain
8.2

Shake suddenly and very hard because of strong pain

Compounds

chest pain
60 2.7

A feeling of discomfort in the chest that may mean a heart or lung problem

abdominal pain
33 2.5

A feeling of hurt in the stomach area between the chest and hips

real pain
  • Informal
24 5.3

Something that causes a lot of trouble and annoyance

pain pill
  • US
15 1.1

A tablet you take to make body pain less

sharp pain
10 3.3

A sudden strong feeling of hurt in one small part of the body

royal pain
  • Offensive
8 8.0

A very annoying person or thing that causes trouble

pain threshold
  • Specialized
5 4.2

The smallest amount of pressure or touch that causes pain

labor pain
  • US
1 3.4

Strong pain in the stomach and lower back when a woman gives birth

referred pain
  • Specialized
1 7.2

Pain felt in one part of the body that comes from another part

phantom limb pain
  • Specialized
1 7.2

An uncomfortable feeling that seems to come from a missing arm or leg

facial pain
1 4.4

An unpleasant feeling in the face, often near the jaw or cheek

pain sensation
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A feeling of hurt in the body caused by injury or illness

eye-watering pain
6.0

Very strong pain that can make you cry

lumbar pain
  • Specialized
3.7

Pain in the lower back that often comes from muscle strain or injury

pain unit
  • Specialized
6.6

A number used to show how strong a person's pain is

pain in the anus
  • Offensive
9.4

Someone or something that causes a lot of trouble and annoyance

pleasure-pain principle
  • Specialized
8.8

A natural drive that makes people seek pleasure and avoid pain, often in early childhood

unutterable pain
  • Literature
8.6

A feeling of pain too strong to describe in words

How Painful

to torture
  • Offensive
582 5.7
to maim
  • NSFW
35 7.0
to injure
53 1.6
to pain
9 1.1
to hurt
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pain infinitive
pained past
pained past participle
paining present participle
pains third person singular

Etymology

The word pain (as a verb) comes from the Latin poena, meaning 'penalty' or 'punishment', so to pain someone is to cause them hurt or physical discomfort.