ache

Noun

• a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

Verb

• be the source of pain

• have a desire for something or someone who is not present
  • She ached for a cigarette
    
  • I am pining for my lover
    

• feel physical pain
  • Were you hurting after the accident?
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  aching , smart , hurt , yearn , yen , pine , languish , suffer