[
US
/ˈpeɪn/
]
[ UK /pˈeɪn/ ]
[ UK /pˈeɪn/ ]
VERB
- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
-
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
NOUN
-
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain -
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
a bit of a bother
he's not a friend, he's an infliction
washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer -
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
the patient developed severe pain and distension -
a bothersome annoying person
that kid is a terrible pain -
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
the pain of loneliness
How To Use pain In A Sentence
- Mix up pots of poster paint, and give your children a pot of paint in each colour, a couple of brushes and a glass of water.
- He said nothing as he took his horse's reins and mounted up, the pain causing sparks to flash behind his eyes and his vision to fuzz a little around the edges.
- He specialized in moonlit and winter scenes, usually including a sheet of water and sometimes also involving the light of a fire, and he also painted sunsets and views at dawn or twilight.
- The pain in his side was crushing, as if there was a steel hand in there relentlessly closing on an organ. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS
- This causes verrucas to grow back into the skin, which can be painful.
- If you think of a piece of hair as a pencil, the medulla is the graphite, the cortex is the wood, and the paint on the outside is the cuticle. The Tenth Circle
- Parts of all three vases were mingled together and the position of each piece had to be painstakingly documented to aid the reconstruction. Times, Sunday Times
- The best way to describe the pain in my hands and feet is during the morning, it is like a bad toothache.
- The internet is an extremely valuable resource giving access to the latest research on pain management.
- Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
