backache

[ bak-eyk ]

/ ˈbækˌeɪk /

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noun

a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.

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Origin of backache

First recorded in 1595–1605; back¹ + ache

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How to use backache in a sentence

Oh, how it makes a poor fellow's back ache, to stoop down and weed onions for half a day.
Mike Marble|Uncle Frank
She may soon suffer from, if she does not complain of, back-ache and other attendant troubles, the simple result of weakness.
The Education of American Girls|Anna Callender Brackett
I remember but little complaint of headache and weariness—back-ache seemed unknown.
The Education of American Girls|Anna Callender Brackett
It makes my back ache to run, and Madame says we are too old now.
Spinning-Wheel Stories|Louisa May Alcott

I thought that was because you took away the mending-basket; the stooping made my back ache, and——'
Heriot's Choice|Rosa Nouchette Carey

British Dictionary definitions for backache

backache

/ (ˈbækˌeɪk) /

noun

an ache or pain in one's back

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