headache
noun
head·ache
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Definition of headache
1
: pain in the head
2
: a vexatious or baffling situation or problem
meetings had become a giant headache— Franklin Foer
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Other Words from headache
headachy
or less commonly headachey \ ˈhed-ˌā-kē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of headache in a Sentence
I'm starting to get a headache.
The symptoms include fever and headache.
The city's biggest headache is traffic.
Managing your finances can be a real headache.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Mumps is a virus that causes swollen glands, puffy cheeks, fever, headaches and, in severe cases, hearing loss and meningitis. — USA TODAY, "Space dummy, Bigfoot denial, pumped-up pumpkin: News from around our 50 states," 2 Sep. 2019 Mumps is a contagious virus that causes swollen glands, puffy cheeks, fever, headaches and, in severe cases, hearing loss and meningitis. — Washington Post, "Mumps sickens hundreds of detained migrants in 19 states," 31 Aug. 2019 Chest pain, coughing, asthma attacks, headaches and shortness of breath are just some symptoms the smoke can cause. — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, "Coughing, breathing issues, sore eyes: As wildfire smoke cloaks Anchorage, people feel its effects," 24 Aug. 2019 Her excruciating fever, headaches and bloody diarrhoea have gone. — The Economist, "How do you reform a country where gunmen torch Ebola clinics?," 2 Aug. 2019 Drake Kiderlen is a 12-year-old gamer from Troy, Mo. who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in summer 2018 after bouts of vomiting, severe headaches and crossed eyes sent him to the emergency room. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Drake is a 12-year-old who's kicking cancer's butt. His wish is to play D&D at Gen Con.," 30 July 2019 Given the workers’ reported symptoms — balance problems, sleep and thinking difficulties, headaches and other complaints — the researchers had expected the cerebellum, near the brain stem, to be affected. — Lindsey Tanner, Los Angeles Times, "Victims of Havana embassy ‘sonic attack’ have distinctly different brains, MRIs show," 23 July 2019 Methanol poisoning can cause confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headaches and the inability to coordinate muscle movements. — CNN, "Tainted alcohol kills 19 in Costa Rica, ministry says, urging caution," 21 July 2019 In 2018, the Tucker family learned that DyAnna Tucker had a cyst in the middle of her brain, which had been causing intense pain, massive headaches and blackouts for months. — Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, "After successful brain surgery, Cypress family hopes to pay it forward," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'headache.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for headache
headache
noun
English Language Learners Definition of headache
: an ache or pain in the head
: a difficult or annoying situation or problem
See the full definition for headache in the English Language Learners Dictionary
headache
noun
head·ache
| \ ˈhed-ˌāk
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Kids Definition of headache
1
: pain in the head
2
: something that annoys or confuses
This traffic is a real headache.
headache
noun
head·ache
| \ ˈhed-ˌāk
\
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Medical Definition of headache
: pain in the head
— called also cephalalgia
Other Words from headache
headachy
\ -ˌā-kē
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adjective
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adjective
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