headache
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headache
- /ˈhɛdeɪk/
Rhymes with -ɛdeɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle English hevedeche, from Old English hēafodeċe. By surface analysis, head + ache.
noun headaches · headach · head-ache
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A pain or ache in the head.
I have a splitting headache after that party last night.
Similar: cephalalgia
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A nuisance or unpleasant problem.
The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache.
Similar: bother, pain in the neck
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cephalalgia, worry, vexation, concern, head ache, migraine, skull, head, hangover, sore, pain, jigsaw, grief, sorrow, trouble, puzzle
Translations
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noun pain or ache in the head
| Español | dolor de cabeza, cefalea, jaqueca, dolor capital, cefalalgia, neuralgia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 두통 dutong |
| 日本語 | 頭痛 zutsū |
| 中文 | 頭疼 /头疼 tóuténg, 頭痛 /头痛 tóutòng |
| हिन्दी | सिरदर्द sirdard, सरदर्द sardard |
| Kiswahili | maumivu ya kichwa |
| Português | dor de cabeça, enxaqueca |
| Français | mal de tête |
| Deutsch | Kopfschmerzen, Kopfweh, Kopfschmerz |
| Italiano | mal di testa |
| Ελληνικά | πονοκέφαλος ponokéfalos, κεφαλαλγία kefalalgía |
| Română | durere de cap |
| Русский | головна́я боль golovnája bolʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chứng nhức đầu |
| العربية | صُدَاع ṣudāʕ |
| עברית | כאב ראש ke'év rosh |
noun nuisance or unpleasant problem
| Español | dolor de cabeza, quebradero de cabeza, quebradero capital |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 頭疼 /头疼 tóuténg |
| Português | dor de cabeça, problemão |
| Français | casse-tête |
| Deutsch | Kopfschmerzen |
| Ελληνικά | πονοκέφαλος ponokéfalos, μπελάς belás, βάσανο vásano |
| Română | bătaie de cap, pacoste |
| Русский | головна́я боль golovnája bolʹ, неприя́тность neprijátnostʹ |
Talk about this word "headache." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/headache. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. headache. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/headache "headache." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/headache.Cite this
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title = {headache},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headache},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
