Headache

/ˈhɛd.eɪk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A continuous pain in the head.

After a long day at work, I was dealing with a terrible headache.

A situation causing irritation or trouble.

Organizing the event turned out to be a headache due to the number of last-minute changes.

Discomfort in the head often accompanied by other symptoms, such as nausea.

She decided to take some medicine after feeling the headache coming on.

Middle English: from head + ache.

headache in a bottle

A situation that can induce distress or pain.

splitting headache

An extremely intense headache.

head in the clouds

A state of daydreaming or absent-mindedness often leading to problems.

migraine

A severe headache often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light.

tension headache

A common type of headache caused by muscle tension.

cluster headache

A very painful headache that occurs in clusters or cycles.

Brain freeze

I got a brain freeze from that ice-cold drink.

Banger

I woke up with a banger after that party last night.