earache B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈiɹeɪk/ UK /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #56686 Meanings 1 noun A pain inside the ear. The child cried all night because of a bad earache. 2 noun Annoyance caused by someone talking, complaining, or nagging too much. If I come home late again, I'll get an earache from my wife. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a pain inside the ear. otalgia Word family Forms earaches Etymology AI details From ear + ache. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # earache **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈiɹeɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 56686 ## Meanings 1. A pain inside the ear. 2. Annoyance caused by someone talking, complaining, or nagging too much. ## Examples - The child cried all night because of a bad earache. - If I come home late again, I'll get an earache from my wife. ## Etymology From ear + ache. ## AI Etymology Earache is formed from ear + ache. In current use, the main senses are “A pain inside the ear” and “Annoyance caused by someone talking, complaining, or nagging too much”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown