Pronunciation: /eɪk fɔr/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I ache for my favorite toy.
A2 She aches for her lost love.
B1 The children ache for a day off from school.
B2 He aches for a chance to prove himself.
C1 The artist aches for recognition of his work.
C2 She aches for a sense of purpose in life.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 I ache for my favorite toy.
A2 She aches for her homeland.
B1 He aches for a sense of purpose in life.
B2 They ache for a return to normalcy after the pandemic.
C1 The artist aches for recognition of their work.
C2 The explorer aches for new adventures in uncharted territories.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 I ache for my family when I am far away from them.
A2 She aches for the beach and the sound of the waves.
B1 The artist aches for inspiration to create new works of art.
B2 He aches for the days when he could run marathons without feeling tired.
C1 The explorer aches for new adventures in uncharted territories.
C2 She aches for a deeper connection with her spiritual self through meditation.
formal She could not help but ache for her homeland while living abroad.
informal I ache for a good home-cooked meal after eating out for a week.
slang I ache for some chill time with my friends this weekend.
figurative His heart ached for the lost love he could never get back.
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