pain

US /pen/

UK /peɪn/

A1

noun

  • Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort

verb

  • To cause someone to feel upset or worry

other

  • Someone or something that causes annoyance or trouble; a nuisance.

other

  • To cause mental or emotional suffering to.

other

  • Mental or emotional suffering or distress.
  • An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.

Examples

His back gives him great pain. It's wrong to inflict pain on any animal.

a pain in her side