Headache — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈɛdeɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈɛdeɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈɛdeɪk/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈɛdeɪk/.

Examples

New York traffic is a constant concern
it's a major worry

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

head ache worry vexation concern cephalalgia

Parts of Speech

noun	something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness “New York traffic is a constant concern”
noun	pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

Word Forms

concern	verb	be on the mind of
worry	verb	be concerned with
vex	verb	disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kopfschmerzen

etwas oder jemand, der Angst verursacht; eine Quelle des Unglücks

🇫🇷French

mal de tête

quelque chose ou quelqu'un qui provoque de l'anxiété ; une source de malheur

🇪🇸Spanish

dolor de cabeza

algo o alguien que causa ansiedad; una fuente de infelicidad

🇮🇹Italian

mal di testa

qualcosa o qualcuno che provoca ansia; una fonte di infelicità

🇳🇱Dutch

hoofdpijn

iets of iemand dat angst veroorzaakt; een bron van ongeluk

🇵🇹Portuguese

dor de cabeça

algo ou alguém que causa ansiedade; uma fonte de infelicidade

🇷🇺Russian

головная боль

что-то или кто-то, что вызывает беспокойство; источник несчастья

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सिरदर्द

कोई चीज़ या व्यक्ति जो चिंता का कारण बनता है; दुःख का स्रोत

🇧🇩Bengali

মাথাব্যথা

উদ্বেগ সৃষ্টি করে এমন কিছু বা কেউ; অসুখের উৎস

🇮🇳Tamil

தலைவலி

ஏதாவது அல்லது கவலையை ஏற்படுத்தும் ஒருவர்; மகிழ்ச்சியற்ற ஒரு ஆதாரம்

🇮🇳Telugu

తలనొప్పి

ఆందోళన కలిగించే ఏదో లేదా ఎవరైనా; అసంతృప్తికి మూలం

🇮🇳Marathi

डोकेदुखी

काहीतरी किंवा कोणीतरी ज्यामुळे चिंता निर्माण होते; दुःखाचा स्रोत

🇮🇳Gujarati

માથાનો દુખાવો

કંઈક અથવા કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે ચિંતાનું કારણ બને છે; દુ:ખનો સ્ત્રોત

🇮🇳Kannada

ತಲೆನೋವು

ಏನಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಆತಂಕವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ; ಅಸಂತೋಷದ ಮೂಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തലവേദന

ഉത്കണ്ഠ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന എന്തെങ്കിലും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ആരെങ്കിലും; അസന്തുഷ്ടിയുടെ ഉറവിടം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿਰ ਦਰਦ

ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜਾਂ ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਦਾ ਹੈ; ਉਦਾਸੀ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਰੋਤ

🇵🇰Urdu

سر درد

کوئی چیز یا کوئی ایسی چیز جو اضطراب کا باعث ہو۔ ناخوشی کا ایک ذریعہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

头痛

引起焦虑的某事或某人；不快乐的根源

🇯🇵Japanese

頭痛

不安を引き起こす何かまたは誰か。不幸の根源

🇰🇷Korean

두통

불안을 유발하는 것 또는 사람; 불행의 근원

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đau đầu

điều gì đó hoặc ai đó gây lo lắng; nguồn gốc của bất hạnh

🇹🇭Thai

ปวดศีรษะ

บางสิ่งบางอย่างหรือคนที่ทำให้เกิดความวิตกกังวล แหล่งที่มาของความทุกข์

🇮🇩Indonesian

sakit kepala

sesuatu atau seseorang yang menimbulkan kecemasan; sumber ketidakbahagiaan

🇵🇭Filipino

sakit ng ulo

isang bagay o isang tao na nagdudulot ng pagkabalisa; pinagmumulan ng kalungkutan

🇲🇾Malay

sakit kepala

sesuatu atau seseorang yang menyebabkan kebimbangan; sumber ketidakbahagiaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صداع

شيء أو شخص ما يسبب القلق. مصدرا للتعاسة

🇮🇷Persian

سردرد

چیزی یا کسی که باعث اضطراب می شود. منبع ناراحتی

🇹🇷Turkish

baş ağrısı

kaygıya neden olan bir şey veya biri; bir mutsuzluk kaynağı

🇮🇱Hebrew

כְּאֵב רֹאשׁ

משהו או מישהו שגורמים לחרדה; מקור לאומללות

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