noun
- physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
- mental or emotional suffering
- something or someone that causes trouble or annoyance
Usage: informal
verb
- to cause physical or mental suffering to someone
Examples
- She felt a sharp pain in her knee after the fall.
- The medication helped reduce his back pain.
- The loss of her pet caused her great emotional pain.
- It pains me to see you so upset.
- That loud music is such a pain!
- The dentist assured her the procedure wouldn’t pain her.
- He couldn’t hide the pain in his eyes.