pain
n 1: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient
developed severe pain and distension" [syn: {hurting}]
2: emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to
avoid; "the pain of loneliness" [syn: {painfulness}] [ant:
{pleasure}]
3: a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity
increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain" [syn:
{painful sensation}]
4: a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"
[syn: {pain in the neck}, {nuisance}]
5: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of
unhappiness; "a bit of a bother" [syn: {annoyance}, {nuisance},
{bother}, {botheration}, {pain in the neck}, {pain in the
ass}]
v 1: cause bodily suffering to [syn: {afflict}, {trouble}, {ail}]
2: cause anguish;, make miserable [syn: {anguish}, {hurt}]