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
West Nile symptoms appear three to 14 days after infection and include fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, muscle aches and weakness and a rash. — Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, "West Nile Virus found in Weld County mosquitoes," 2 Aug. 2019 Early signs of infection include fever, headache, vomiting and weakness, according to the CDC. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Maine Confirmed Its First Case of a Rare Tick-Borne Virus in Years. Here's What to Know About Powassan," 25 July 2019 Symptoms of the virus, known also as Triple E, can be systemic or the result of swelling in the brain, including fever, headache, irritability and even coma, according to the Centers for Disease Control. — Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, "Mosquitos-borne illnesses threaten Orange residents, health officials warn," 24 July 2019 Short-term symptoms in healthy people can include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Egg salad and sandwiches sold at Target recalled for listeria," 22 July 2019 In otherwise healthy people, listeria monocytogenes can cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, according to the FDA. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "Manufacturer recalls salads, sandwiches sold at Target, Fresh Market due to health risk," 21 July 2019 Listeria can cause symptoms including high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "75 Different Hummus and Dips Recalled on Listeria Fears. See the Full List," 17 July 2019 Approximately one in five people who are infected with the virus will develop symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Case of West Nile virus reported in Boaz," 12 July 2019 For those who do, the onset of St. Louis encephalitis illness usually is abrupt, with fever, headache, dizziness, nausea and malaise. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Watch out for West Nile virus: cases are up in the Valley and the season has barely begun," 8 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
\
\
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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