pains Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal
   strain; striving; nisus.
   
2. noun a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
   hurting; pain.
   
   • the patient developed severe pain and distension
3. noun emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
   pain; painfulness.
   
   • the pain of loneliness
4. noun a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
   painful sensation; pain sensation; pain.
   
   • as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain
5. noun a bothersome annoying person
   pain in the neck; nuisance; pain.
   
   • that kid is a terrible pain
6. noun something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
   annoyance; pain in the ass; pain; infliction; bother; botheration; pain in the neck.
   
   • washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
   • a bit of a bother
   • he's not a friend, he's an infliction
7. verb cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
   ail; trouble; pain.
   
8. verb cause emotional anguish or make miserable
   anguish; pain; hurt.
   
   • It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school

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