English noun: headache | |||
1. | headache (cognition) something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness | ||
Samples | New York traffic is a constant concern. It's a major worry. | ||
Synonyms | concern, vexation, worry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | negative stimulus | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bugaboo, burden, business, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus | ||
2. | headache (state) pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs | ||
Synonyms | cephalalgia, head ache | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ache, aching | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cluster headache, hemicrania, histamine headache, megrim, migraine, sick headache, sick headache, sinus headache, tension headache | ||