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backache

/ˈbækeɪk/

backache noun: any pain or ache in the back.

Noun

backache (countable and uncountable, plural backaches)

  1. Any pain or ache in the back.
    Synonyms:
    back pain

backache meaning in Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada

backache in Bengali

পিঠে ব্যথা

backache in Telugu

any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
వెన్నునొప్పి vennunoppi

backache in Malayalam

any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
നടുവേദന naṭuvēdana

backache in Kannada

ಬೆನ್ನುನೋವು
More languagesFewer languages
backache in Vietnamese
đau lưng

Synonyms of backache

Forms of backache

pluralbackaches
alternative formbackake

Origin of backache

From back + ache.

Words formed from backache

Questions about backache

What does backache mean?
Backache means any pain or ache in the back.
What is backache in Bengali?
Backache in Bengali is পিঠে ব্যথা. See Backache meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is backache?
Backache is a noun.
How do you pronounce backache?
Backache is pronounced /ˈbækeɪk/.
What is the plural of backache?
The plural of backache is backaches.

Words near backache in the dictionary

  1. back-water
  2. back-waters
  3. backa
  4. backable
  5. backabush
  6. backache
  7. backaches
  8. backachey
  9. backaching
  10. backachy
  11. backacter

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Adapted from Wiktionary: backache (page history and authors); backache (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); backache (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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