Definition of Pains

Noun: pains  peynz

  1. An effortful attempt to attain a goal
    - striving, nisus, strain
Noun: pain  peyn
  1. A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    "the patient developed severe pain and distension";
    - hurting
     
  2. Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
    "the pain of loneliness";
    - painfulness
     
  3. A somatic sensation of acute discomfort
    "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain";
    - pain sensation, painful sensation
     
  4. A bothersome annoying person
    "that kid is a terrible pain";
    - pain in the neck, nuisance
     
  5. Something or someone that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or makes life more difficult
    "a bit of a pain";
    - annoyance, bother, botheration, infliction, pain in the neck, irritation, nuisance
Verb: pain  peyn
  1. Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
    - trouble, ail
     
  2. Cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school";
    - anguish, hurt

See also:
painlessnesses
painstaking

Anagrams containing the word pains

pisna spain nspai inspa ainsp