head ache meaning

Definition of head ache

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

   Synonyms: headache, cephalalgia

   Type of: ache

   Kinds: histamine headache, migraine, sick headache, sinus headache, tension headache

head ache in a sentence

• My head aches so much.
• Does your head ache?

How to pronounce head ache

head ache is pronounced /hɛd eɪk/ in British English and /hɛd eɪk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.