backache

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/ˈbækeɪk/

noun

Any pain or ache in the back.

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Meanings

nounbackache (countable and uncountable, plural backaches)

plural backaches · alternative backake

  1. countableuncountableAny pain or ache in the back.

    Synonyms: back pain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny pain or ache in the back.

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back pain

Origin

From back + ache.

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Translations

Bulgarian бо́лки в гъ́рба
  • бо́лки в гъ́рба (bólki v gắrba)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Chinese Mandarin 背疼, 腰痛
  • 背疼 (bèiténg)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
  • 腰痛 (yāotòng)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Czech bolest zad
  • bolest zadany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Dutch rugpijn
  • rugpijnany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Finnish selkäkipu, selkäkivut
  • selkäkipuany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
  • selkäkivutany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
French mal au dos
  • mal au dosany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
German Rückenschmerzen
  • Rückenschmerzenany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Greek πόνος στη μέση, οσφυαλγία
  • πόνος στη μέση (pónos sti mési)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
  • οσφυαλγία (osfyalgía)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Icelandic bakverkur
  • bakverkurany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Italian mal di schiena
  • mal di schienaany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Japanese 背中の痛み, 腰痛
  • 背中の痛み (senaka no itami)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
  • 腰痛 (yōtsū)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Portuguese dor nas costas
  • dor nas costasany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Russian боль в спине́, боль в поясни́це
  • боль в спине́ (bolʹ v spiné)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
  • боль в поясни́це (bolʹ v pojasníce)any pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Spanish dolor de espalda
  • dolor de espaldaany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Vietnamese đau lưng
  • đau lưngany pain or ache in the back — see also lumbago
Cite this entry
APA

backache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backache

MLA

“backache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backache. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backache,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backache.

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