ached; aching
1
a
: to suffer a usually dull persistent pain
an aching back
b
: to become distressed or disturbed (as with anxiety or regret)
aching with sadness
c
: to feel compassion
My heart aches for those poor people.
2
: to experience a painful eagerness or yearning
He is aching to go.
1
: a usually dull persistent pain
had an ache in his back
2
: a condition marked by aching
looked through the old pictures with a dull ache in her heart
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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