Pronunciation

/ˈhedeɪk/

Definitions

• Noun: A pain or discomfort in the head, often recurring and caused by stress, muscle tension, sinusitis, eyestrain, or other factors. For example: “She had a splitting headache all day after staring at her computer screen for hours.”

Example Sentence (Noun):

• “I can’t go out tonight; I have a terrible headache.”

Phrases

• “Get a headache”: To experience the onset of a headache.
• “Headache remedy”: A medicine or treatment that alleviates headaches.
• “A headache-inducing situation”: Referring to something that is likely to cause a headache, often used metaphorically for complex or frustrating circumstances.

Example Sentences

• “The loud music was giving him a headache.”
• “Her mother recommended aspirin as a headache remedy.”

Synonyms

• Migraine
• Pain in the head
• Cephalalgia
• Neuralgia
• Throbbing pain
• Head pain
• Sore head
• Brain ache

Note on Usage

As a noun, ‘headache’ can also be used metaphorically to describe a difficult or annoying problem, situation, or person. For instance: “Dealing with the company’s financial issues has become a real headache.”