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Definition of headache - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
physical painpain in the head from various causes
- She took medicine to relieve her headache.
2.
- The new project has become a real headache for the team.
Expressions with headache
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pain in the head
Her severe headache kept her from attending the meeting.
difficult or annoying problem
The broken printer is a real headache at work.
very severe headache causing intense pain
She couldn't concentrate because of a splitting headache.
cause a physical pain in the head
Loud music can give me a headache.
cause someone to feel physical pain in the head
Loud music gives my sister a headache.
suffer from a very strong and painful headache
I have a splitting headache after that loud concert.
situation likely to cause problems
The new policy is a headache in the making for the administration.
problem someone else has to deal with
The late shipment isn’t my problem; that’s Carlos’s headache now.
headache from eating something cold quickly
She got an ice cream headache after eating her sundae too fast.
headache after drinking red wine, often with nausea
She often gets a red wine headache after dinner.
very strong pain in the head that feels like pounding
I woke up with a thumping headache this morning.
severe headache with nausea, light and sound sensitivity
She stayed in a dark room during her migraine headache to avoid light..
severe headache that happens in groups or cycles
He suffers from cluster headache every spring.
powdered form of aspirin for headache relief
She took some headache powder for her migraine.
headache from congestion or infection in sinuses
She took medicine for her sinus headache.
headache caused by stress or muscle tension
She took a break to relieve her tension headache..
headache occurring during sexual activity
He experienced a sexual headache during their intimate moment.
sudden, sharp headache lasting a few seconds
She experienced an ice-pick headache that lasted only a few seconds.
headache linked to allergic reactions
His histamine headache was triggered by pollen.
severe headache often accompanied by nausea
She stayed in bed all day suffering from a sick headache..
Origin of headache
Old English, heafod (head) + ece (pain)
Terms with headache included in their meaning
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headache
pain in the head from something cold
headache pain
feel very strong pain or pressure in the head
pain
severely painful, especially of a headache
medical
perceptual disturbance before a migraine headache
nausea
feeling nauseous and having a headache
medical
experience a headache or head pain
headache
having a migraine aura without pain
medical
experience a headache or head pain
animal-borne bacteria
zoonotic disease causing fever and headache in humans
medical headache
pain in the head
acr: cluster headache
very painful headache that comes in groups
annoying situation
causing discomfort similar to a headache
medical
headache affecting one side of the head
medical
migraine or severe headache
diet reaction
headache, sweating and flushing after consuming monosodium glutamate
acr: red wine headache
headache after drinking red wine
medical
suffer from a very strong and painful headache
brain freeze
headache from eating something cold quickly
medical
headache after drinking red wine, often with nausea
medical
very severe headache causing intense pain
medical
severe headache with nausea, light and sound sensitivity
medical pain
severe headache that happens in groups or cycles
medical
powdered form of aspirin for headache relief
medical
headache from congestion or infection in sinuses
Examples of headache in a sentence
The loud music gave her a headache. Traffic jams are a daily headache for commuters. Finding a reliable contractor has been a headache.
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- French:mal de tête, casse-tête, ...
- German:Kopfschmerz, Problem, ...
- Italian:cefalea, grattacapo, ...
- Spanish:cefalea, problema, ...
- Portuguese:dor de cabeça, problema, ...
- Chinese:头痛, 难题, ...
- Japanese:頭痛, 頭痛の種, ...
- Arabic:صُدَاع, مُشْكِلَة, ...
- Hebrew:כְּאֵב רֹאשׁ, כְּאֵב רֹאשׁ, ...
- Russian:головная боль, проблема, ...
- Ukrainian:головний біль, ...
- Hindi:सिरदर्द, मुसीबत, ...
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