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- [peyn]
- /peɪn/
- /peɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peyn]
- /peɪn/
Definitions of pain word
- noun pain physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. 1
- noun pain a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. 1
- noun pain mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. 1
- noun pain pains. laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly. the suffering of childbirth. 1
- noun pain Informal. an annoying or troublesome person or thing. 1
- verb with object pain to cause physical pain to; hurt. 1
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Origin of pain
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English peine punishment, torture, pain < Old French < Latin poena penalty, pain < Greek poinḗ penalty
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Parts of speech for Pain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pain
noun pain
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- acidosis — a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids
- affliction — An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- aggravation — the act of aggravating, or making worse, or the condition of being aggravated
verb pain
- ache — If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
- afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
- agonize — If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it.
- ail — If something ails a group or area of activity, it is a problem or source of trouble for that group or for people involved in that activity.
- boned — having had the bones removed from it
adj pain
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
- dragger — any of various small motor trawlers operating off the North Atlantic coast of the U.S.
Antonyms for pain
noun pain
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- biologic — pertaining to biology.
verb pain
- amuse — If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
- arride — to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
- captivate — If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
- delectate — to delight (a person)
- delectated — to please; charm; delight.
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