pain meaning and definition

PAIN noun

Definition of pain (noun)

1. a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
   • "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
   • synonyms: hurting
2. emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
   • "the pain of loneliness"
   • synonyms: painfulness
   • antonym: pleasance
3. a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
   • "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
   • synonyms: pain sensation, painful sensation
4. a bothersome annoying person
   • "that kid is a terrible pain"
   • synonyms: nuisance, pain in the neck
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"
   • synonyms: annoyance, bother, botheration, infliction, pain in the ass, pain in the neck

PAIN verb

Definition of pain (verb)

1. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
   • synonyms: ail, trouble
2. cause emotional anguish or make miserable
   • "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
   • synonyms: anguish, hurt