pain

n.

1. Suffering, physical or mental

   hurt, anguish, distress, discomfort, disorder, agony, misery, crucifixion, martyrdom, wretchedness, shock, torture, torment, passion; see also injury 1.

   Antonyms health*, well-being*, ease. *

2. Suffering, usually physical

   ache, twinge, catch, throb, throe, spasm, cramp, gripe, stitch, torture, malady, sickness, rack, laceration, paroxysm, soreness, fever, burning, prick, torment, distress, agony, affliction, discomfort, hurt, pang, wound, strain, sting, burn, crick; see also illness 1, injury 1.

   Specific kinds of pains (including aches) include: housemaid's knee, tennis elbow, shin splint, arthritis, arthritic pain, rheumatism, inflammatory rheumatism, gout, peritonitis, bursitis, earache, headache, stomachache, bellyache, toothache, backache.

3. Suffering, usually mental

   despondency, worry, anxiety; see depression 2, grief 1, sadness.

4. Effort; used in plural

   effort, endeavor, care; see effort. See syn. study at effort.

feeling no pain*

upon <strong>or </strong>under pain of

pain

v.