backache

American  

[bak-ayk] / ˈbækˌeɪk /

noun

• backaches
  plural

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

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backache British  

/ ˈbækˌeɪk /

noun

1. an ache or pain in one's back

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• backaches
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of backache

First recorded in 1595–1605; back ¹ + ache

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

backache backaches

The Food and Drug Administration has approved capsaicin for the topical treatment of pain from arthritis, backache, strains and sprains.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

The symptoms of premature labor can include contractions, unusual vaginal discharge, the feeling of pressure in the pelvic area, low dull backache or cramps in the uterus or abdomen.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023

In 2021, Sickler checked in for a three-hour outpatient surgery to fix his nagging backache.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

They’re a backache every time a collector moves.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022

It was “go to bed with a backache and wake up with a backache.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Freya from North Yorkshire says she feels tired all the time and gets headaches, backaches and rashes and has to use a wheelchair.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022

The letter goes on to discuss the severe backaches of women of the era, particularly those women who had to remain seated.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2022

And they are safer than and at least as effective as opioids for arthritis pain and lower backaches.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2021

Days later, I awoke with chills of my own, backaches, and crippling fatigue.

From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2021

“Spots and backaches, creaky bones, make this young witch into a crone.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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