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aching meaning

EN[ˈeɪkɪŋ]
  • NounPLachingsSUF-ing
    1. The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.
    2. Verb
      1. present participle of ache.
      2. AdjectiveCOMmore achingSUPmost aching
        1. That aches; continuously painful.
        2. More Examples
          1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
            • The water steamed and bubbled around me. I felt a rush of gratitude for it, that it should well up out of the mountain, bathe my aching body, and unthaw my frozen limbs.

        Meaning of aching for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "aching" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
        • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
          1. Adjectives
            • Nouns
              • Countable nouns
              • Verbs
                • Verb forms
                  • Participles
                    • Present participles
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