Meaning of "pain" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAIN

From Old French peine, from Latin poena punishment, grief, from Greek poinē penalty.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PAIN

pain  [peɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAIN

Pain is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pain in English.

WHAT DOES PAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pain

Pain is an unpleasant feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli, such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting alcohol on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone". The International Association for the Study of Pain's widely used definition states: "Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage." Pain motivates the individual to withdraw from damaging situations, to protect a damaged body part while it heals, and to avoid similar experiences in the future. Most pain resolves promptly once the painful stimulus is removed and the body has healed, but sometimes pain persists despite removal of the stimulus and apparent healing of the body; and sometimes pain arises in the absence of any detectable stimulus, damage or disease. Pain is the most common reason for physician consultation in the United States. It is a major symptom in many medical conditions, and can significantly interfere with a person's quality of life and general functioning.

Definition of pain in the English dictionary

The first definition of pain in the dictionary is the sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness, etc. Other definition of pain is emotional suffering or mental distress. Pain is also Also called: pain in the neck, pain in the arse a person or thing that is a nuisance.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PAIN

PRESENT

Present

I pain

you pain

he/she/it pains

we pain

you pain

they pain

Present continuous

I am paining

you are paining

he/she/it is paining

we are paining

you are paining

they are paining

Present perfect

I have pained

you have pained

he/she/it has pained

we have pained

you have pained

they have pained

Present perfect continuous

I have been paining

you have been paining

he/she/it has been paining

we have been paining

you have been paining

they have been paining

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I pained

you pained

he/she/it pained

we pained

you pained

they pained

Past continuous

I was paining

you were paining

he/she/it was paining

we were paining

you were paining

they were paining

Past perfect

I had pained

you had pained

he/she/it had pained

we had pained

you had pained

they had pained

Past perfect continuous

I had been paining

you had been paining

he/she/it had been paining

we had been paining

you had been paining

they had been paining

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will pain

you will pain

he/she/it will pain

we will pain

you will pain

they will pain

Future continuous

I will be paining

you will be paining

he/she/it will be paining

we will be paining

you will be paining

they will be paining

Future perfect

I will have pained

you will have pained

he/she/it will have pained

we will have pained

you will have pained

they will have pained

Future perfect continuous

I will have been paining

you will have been paining

he/she/it will have been paining

we will have been paining

you will have been paining

they will have been paining

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would pain

you would pain

he/she/it would pain

we would pain

you would pain

they would pain

Conditional continuous

I would be paining

you would be paining

he/she/it would be paining

we would be paining

you would be paining

they would be paining

Conditional perfect

I would have pain

you would have pain

he/she/it would have pain

we would have pain

you would have pain

they would have pain

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been paining

you would have been paining

he/she/it would have been paining

we would have been paining

you would have been paining

they would have been paining

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you pain
we let´s pain
you pain

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to pain

Past participle

pained

Present Participle

paining

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PAIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pain» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of pain

ache · aching · afflict · affliction · aggrieve · agonize · agony · anguish · annoy · assiduousness · bitterness · bother · care · chafe · cramp · desolation · despair · diligence · discomfort · disquiet · distress · effort · exasperate · gall · grief · grieve · harass · hardship · heartache · hurt · industry · irritate · irritation · labour · labour pains · misery · nark · pang · rile · sadden · sadness · soreness · sorrow · spasm · stinging · suffering · tenderness · throb · throbbing · throe · torment · torture · tribulation · trouble · twinge · vex · woe · worry · wound · wretchedness

TRANSLATION OF PAIN

Find out the translation of pain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pain» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 痛
• Translator English - Spanish: dolor
• English: pain
• Translator English - Hindi: दर्द
• Translator English - Arabic: أَلَمٌ
• Translator English - Russian: боль
• Translator English - Portuguese: dor
• Translator English - Bengali: ব্যথা
• Translator English - French: douleur
• Translator English - Malay: Kesakitan
• Translator English - German: Schmerz
• Translator English - Japanese: 痛み
• Translator English - Korean: 고통
• Translator English - Javanese: Pain
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự đau đớn
• Translator English - Tamil: வலி
• Translator English - Marathi: वेदना
• Translator English - Turkish: Ağrı
• Translator English - Italian: dolore
• Translator English - Polish: ból
• Translator English - Ukrainian: біль
• Translator English - Romanian: durere
• Translator English - Greek: πόνος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: pyn
• Translator English - Swedish: smärta
• Translator English - Norwegian: smerte

10 QUOTES WITH «PAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pain.

1

Donna Air

When you work and earn money as a child, you need to be confident, but it can make you a bit precocious, and I think I was a bit of a pain for a while when I was young.

2

Nickolas Ashford

I've always loved the blues, ever since I was a kid. It has a depth to it that a lot of contemporary music doesn't have. It has pain and suffering in it, but funny stories, too. And it is built on storytelling, which is something I really love.

3

Paul Auster

We all die, we all get sick, we all feel hunger and lust and pain, and therefore human life is consistent from one generation to the other. We all - most of us, anyway - want connections with other people and spend our lives looking for them.

4

Kage Baker

Written and directed by French showman Georges Melies, 'Le Voyage' features one of the most indelible images in cinema history: the wounded Man in the Moon bleeding like a particularly runny Brie, grimacing in pain with a space capsule protruding from his right eye.

5

Pedro Calderon de la Barca

'Tis not where we lie, but whence we fell; the loss of heaven's the greatest pain in hell.

6

Joko Beck

Underneath our nice, friendly facades there is great unease. If I were to scratch below the surface of anyone I would find fear, pain, and anxiety running amok. We all have ways to cover them up. We overeat, over-drink, overwork; we watch too much television.

7

James Belushi

I don't deal with death very well. My brother, John Candy, my dad, my mom, Brandon Tartikoff just a couple of weeks ago. I mean, you lose a lot of people in your life, and that's one thing I am constantly working on - pain management.

8

Marion Zimmer Bradley

A babe at the breast is as much pleasure as the bearing is pain.

9

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

The first thing we become convinced of is that man is organized so as to be far more sensible of pain than of pleasure.

10

Harold Brodkey

Being ill like this combines shock - this time I will die - with a pain and agony that are unfamiliar, that wrench me out of myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAIN»

Discover the use of pain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Explain Pain: (Revised and Updated, 2nd Edition)

Explain Pain aims to give clinicians and people in pain the power to challenge pain and to consider new models for viewing what happens during pain.

David S Butler, G Lorimer Moseley, 2013

8 Steps to a Pain-free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for ...

Demonstrates the Gokhale method--a technique for alleviating back pain--using eight steps, and includes illustrations, exercises, and tips on how to deal with issues that might arise while learning each step.

Esther Gokhale, Susan Adams, 2008

Living Beyond Your Pain: Using Acceptance and Commitment ...

Using mindfulness-based techniques and cognitive behavioral tools, a leading expert on the use of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) teaches readers to transcend the experience of chronic pain by reconnecting with other, more valued ...

JoAnne Dahl, Tobias Lundgren, 2006

Freedom from Pain: Discover Your Body's Power to Overcome ...

Provides practices for overcoming both physical and emotional pain by releasing negative feelings, gaining inner confidence, calming the body and more. Original.

Peter A. Levine, Maggie Phillips, 2012

Heal Pelvic Pain: The Proven Stretching, Strengthening, and ...

The life-changing plan in this book gets to the root of your disorder with: A stretching, muscle-strengthening, and massage program you can do at home Guidelines on foods that will ease your discomfort Suggestions for stress- and pain ...

Amy Stein, 2008

Understanding Pain: Exploring the Perception of Pain

This is the kind of pain that fills pain clinics and makes life miserable. Cervero describes current research into the mysteries of chronic pain and efforts to develop more effective treatments.

Fernando Cervero, 2012

Acute Pain Management: Operative Or Medical Procedures and ...

Offers clinicians a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to assess and manage pain, including input from the patient; aggressive use of both drug and non-drug therapies; assessment and frequent reassessment of the patient's pain; and a ...

Daniel B. Carr, Ada K. Jacox, 1997

Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting

It's time to recognize it and work through our trauma. In Black Pain, Terrie has inspired the famous and the ordinary to speak out and mental health professionals to offer solutions. The book is a mirror turned on you.

Terrie M. Williams, 2008

The Problem of Pain

With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C. S. Lewis offers answers to these crucial questions and shares his hope and wisdom to help heal a world hungry for a true understanding of human nature.

C. S. Lewis, 2009

Healing Back Pain Naturally: The Mind-Body Program Proven to ...

A holistic approach to dealing with back pain explains how to use an all-natural program that combines mind-body techniques, specific stretching exercises, breathing techniques, diet and nutrition, and mental pain-coping strategies.

Art Brownstein, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pain is used in the context of the following news items.

Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain New Image Showcases Full …

This weekend Japanese video games journalist are taking part in the Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain Boot Camp 2015. During the event ... «Geek Snack, Jul 15»

Poverty limits therapies for patients with chronic pain

Chronic pain plays no favorites — it crosses all cultural and socioeconomic circles — but the same is not true for getting that pain treated, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

Seahawks WR Ricardo Lockette: 'I will never forget pain' of …

Berger: She's not there yet, but in this new NBA, Becky Hammon is starting to look like a real heading coaching candidate -- and it has nothing ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Exercise, healthy food prevents knee pain in adults with diabetes

White said that the analysis involved a group of 2,889 subjects, who reported no knee pain at baseline, but were at high risk due to obesity. «Zee News, Jul 15»

Agony, pain of a 7-year-old

It's worse than the Jeremiah Oliver case. The latest tragedy to befall a child under the watch of the state's child welfare agency reveals a truth ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

26 years later, the pain of not knowing the answers remains

Carrie Moss' family said the teen grew up fast. At left is Carrie at 14, at right she is 15. (Cassidy Swanson/Union Leader correspondent). «The Union Leader, Jul 15»

All Blacks' 'Guzzler' breaks the pain barrier

Perhaps Brodie Retallick is one of those magical creatures who can convert pain into fuel for his big engine. Logic suggested the giant All ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

As I see it: The pain of others is no cure for our own ills

It seems that barely a week goes by without the media offering up a little invigorating shot of someone else's personal pain, just to make us feel ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

Seeking relief from the pain

When I've caught my back problems early, I just need a few visits, some exercises to do at home, and I'm walking upright, pain-free, in a matter ... «Richmond Register, Jul 15»

Vigil for Lonzie Barton held Saturday night expresses hope amid pain

Juan Carlos Rodriguez, 5 puts a small green stuffed duck on the makeshift memorial for Lonzie Barton before the start of Saturday evening's ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»