headache

noun

HED-ayk/ˈhɛdeɪk/

Pluralheadaches

2 meanings of headache

1
nouncountable
A pain you feel inside your head.
Like a dull, throbbing pressure squeezing the inside of your head.
I had a bad headache after staring at the screen all day.
She took some medicine for her headache and lay down.
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2
nounfigurativelycountable
Something annoying that causes you trouble or worry.
Like a knot in your shoelaces that you just can't undo.
Finding parking downtown is always a headache.
The broken printer became a real headache for the whole office.
Similarnuisance, hassle, problem, nightmare, bother
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Origin

From Old English, made from the words for "head" and "ache."