[ache] vi ached ; ach.ing [ME aken, fr. OE acan] (bef. 12c) 1 a: to suffer a usu. dull persistent pain b: to become distressed or disturbed (as with anxiety or regret) c: to feel compassion
2: to experience a painful eagerness or yearning
[2]ache n (bef. 12c) 1: a usu. dull persistent pain
2: a condition marked by aching