Meaning & Definition of Pain in English

1. A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

• "The patient developed severe pain and distension"

2. Emotional distress

• A fundamental feeling that people try to avoid

• "The pain of loneliness"

3. A somatic sensation of acute discomfort

• "As the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"

4. A bothersome annoying person

• "That kid is a terrible pain"

5. Something or someone that causes trouble

• A source of unhappiness

• "Washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"

• "A bit of a bother"

• "He's not a friend, he's an infliction"

1. Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

2. Cause emotional anguish or make miserable

• "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"