headache

== English == === Alternative forms === headach (obsolete) head-ache (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English hevedeche, from Old English hēafodeċe, equivalent to head +‎ ache. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛdeɪk/ Rhymes: -ɛdeɪk === Noun === headache (plural headaches) (medicine) A pain or ache in the head. (figurative) A nuisance or unpleasant problem. ==== Synonyms ==== (physical pain): cephalalgia (annoyance): bother, pain in the neck ==== Hyponyms ==== hangover hemicrania megrim migraine tension headache ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====