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1. Causing a dull and steady pain
   "my aching head";
   - achy

1. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
   - ache

1. Feel physical pain
   "Were you aching after the accident?";
   - hurt, suffer
    
2. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present
   "She ached for a cigarette";
   - yearn, yen, pine, languish
    
3. Be a source of pain
   - smart, hurt

Derived forms: achings

See also: painful

Type of: cause to be perceived, comprehend, hanker, hurting, long, pain, pant [informal], perceive, yearn

Encyclopedia: Aching, Breaking Heart