backache

/'bækeik/

Thân thiện

She leans forward to pick up a heavy box and feels a sharp backache.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pain or ache located in the back: A condition characterized by discomfort, soreness, or pain in the area of the back, from the neck to the lower spine.

Usage

• "Backache" is an uncountable noun when referring to the general condition or symptom.
• It can be used as a countable noun when referring to specific instances or types of this pain.

Examples

• Noun:
  • After lifting those heavy boxes, I developed a severe backache.
  • Persistent backache can be a sign of a more serious medical issue.
  • Yoga and stretching are often recommended to relieve backache.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a backache": to be experiencing pain in one's back.
• "to suffer from backache": to experience back pain chronically or repeatedly.

Variants and Related Words

• Back pain (n): A more general or formal term for discomfort in the back; often used interchangeably with "backache," though "back pain" can describe sharper or more acute sensations.
• Lumbago (n): A dated or medical term for pain in the lower back (the lumbar region).

Synonyms

• Dorsalgia: A medical term for back pain.
• Back pain: A general synonym for discomfort in the back.

Related Phrases

• Ache in the back: A descriptive phrase meaning the same as backache.
• Sore back: A phrase describing a back that is tender and painful, often from overuse.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an ache localized in the back