Definition of Pains
Noun: pains peynz
- An effortful attempt to attain a goal
- striving, nisus, strain
- A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
"the patient developed severe pain and distension";
- hurting
- Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
"the pain of loneliness";
- painfulness
- A somatic sensation of acute discomfort
"as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain";
- pain sensation, painful sensation
- A bothersome annoying person
"that kid is a terrible pain";
- pain in the neck, nuisance
- 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
- Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
- trouble, ail
- 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