pain: Meaning and Definition of

pain

1. physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
2. a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain.
3. mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain.
4. Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly.
1. laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care:Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly.
2. the suffering of childbirth.
5. an annoying or troublesome person or thing.
6. to be intoxicated: After all that free beer, we were feeling no pain.
7. liable to the penalty of: on pain of death.
8. . pain (def. 5).
9. pain (def. 5).

1. to cause physical pain to; hurt.
2. to cause (someone) mental or emotional pain; distress: Your sarcasm pained me.

1. to have or give pain.