/ Dictionary / Index P pain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pain Pronunciation: (pān), [key] — n. physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly. laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care:Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly. the suffering of childbirth. an annoying or troublesome person or thing. to be intoxicated: After all that free beer, we were feeling no pain. liable to the penalty of: on pain of death. . pain (def. 5). pain (def. 5). —v.t. to cause physical pain to; hurt. to cause (someone) mental or emotional pain; distress: Your sarcasm pained me. —v.i. to have or give pain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pain (Thesaurus) paimio chair paine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: overture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language