Dictionary definition · pain
noun
- a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder"the patient developed severe pain and distension"
- emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid"the pain of loneliness"
- a somatic sensation of acute discomfort"as the intensity increased, the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
- something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness"a bit of a bother"
verb
- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
- cause emotional anguish or make miserable"It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).