1. (noun) pain, hurting
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
"the patient developed severe pain and distension"
2. (noun) pain, painfulness
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
"the pain of loneliness"
3. (noun) pain, pain sensation, painful sensation
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
"as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
4. (noun) pain, pain in the neck, nuisance
a bothersome annoying person
"that kid is a terrible pain"
5. (verb) annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass
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"
6. (verb) trouble, ail, pain
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
7. (verb) pain, anguish, hurt
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
"It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
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