(bad) headache

  • 1headache — head|ache [ˈhedeık] n 1.) a pain in your head ▪ I had a really bad headache , and couldn t go to work. a splitting/pounding headache (=a very bad headache) 2.) informal a problem that is annoying or difficult to deal with >headachy adj ▪ a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2headache */ — UK [ˈhedeɪk] / US [ˈhedˌeɪk] noun [countable] Word forms headache : singular headache plural headaches 1) a pain in your head I ve got a splitting headache (= an extremely bad headache). give someone a headache: The noise was giving her a… …

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  • 3headache — head|ache [ hed,eık ] noun count * 1. ) a pain in your head: I have a splitting headache (=an extremely bad headache). give someone a headache: The noise was giving her a headache. 2. ) INFORMAL something that causes you a lot of problems:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 4bad — adj., n., & adv. adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a unpleasant, unwelcome (bad weather; bad news). b unsatisfactory, unfortunate (a bad business). 3 harmful (is bad for you). 4 (of food) …

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  • 5headache — noun (C) 1 a pain in your head: splitting headache (=a very bad headache) 2 informal an annoying or worrying problem: Censorship was a constant headache for Soviet newspapers. headachy adjective: a headachy feeling …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6headache*/ — [ˈhedeɪk] noun [C] 1) a pain in your head I had a bad headache yesterday.[/ex] 2) informal something that causes you a lot of problems …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 7bad news — [n] trouble bind, bother, concern, danger, deep trouble, difficulty, dilemma, dire straits, disappointment, distress, grief, headache*, hindrance, hot water*, inconvenience, mess, misfortune, nuisance, pain, predicament, problem, struggle,… …

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  • 8headache — noun 1 pain in the head ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, chronic, severe, terrible ▪ mild, slight ▪ dull ▪ …

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  • 9headache — n. 1) to have a headache 2) a bad, racking, severe, splitting; migraine; sick (esp. AE); slight headache * * * [ hedeɪk] migraine racking severe slight splitting sick (esp. AE) …

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  • 10bad — adj. 1 not good; serious VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ get ▪ The weather got very bad later in the day. ADVERB ▪ …

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