Headache

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhÉ›deɪk/

Origin

From Middle English hevedeche, from Old English hēafodeċe ("pain in the head, headache"), equivalent to head + ache.

Noun

1. A pain or ache in the head.
2. (figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem.The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache.

Synonyms

• (physical pain) cephalalgia
• (annoyance) bother, pain in the neck

Hyponyms

• hemicrania
• migraine
• megrim
• tension headache