pain
Definition
- n. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
- n. emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
- n. a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
- n. a bothersome annoying person
Word forms
- Past tense
- pained
- Present participle
- paining
- Third person singular
- pains
- Past participle
- pained
Example sentences
n.
After running the marathon, I felt a sharp pain in my legs.
vt.
The news of her departure pained him deeply.
vi.
My back has been paining me since I lifted that heavy box.