US /ˈiɹeɪk/ UK /ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/
noun Freq #56686

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A pain inside the ear.

    The child cried all night because of a bad earache.

  2. 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

From ear + ache.

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