headaches
- 1Plural of headache.
Frequent headaches can be a sign that you need more rest.
The new scheduling system caused endless headaches for the whole team.
Note
A regular plural that carries both meanings of the singular: pains in the head and, figuratively, nuisances or unpleasant problems. Literal headaches are counted and timed, as in frequent headaches or two this week. Figurative ones attach to whoever suffers them: a system causes headaches for a team, and a project gives its managers headaches. Only context tells the two apart, since the form never changes.
headaches is a form of headache
headache, noun: A pain or ache located in the head, ranging from a mild throb to a sharp, persistent discomfort. Full entry
- Forms
- headacheheadaches plural
- Spelling
- headache → headaches: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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