whole-bodyache

noun

UK /ˌhəʊl ˈbɒdi eɪk/

US /ˌhoʊl ˈbɑːdi eɪk/

A whole-bodyache is when your entire body hurts and feels sore.

After running the long race, she had a whole-bodyache and just wanted to lie down.

SYNONYMS

full-body ache all-over ache body soreness total body pain generalized ache

RELATED WORDS

fever fatigue chills muscle soreness flu

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feeling of soreness and tiredness all over the body, often from being sick.

The flu gave him a whole-bodyache and a high fever.

3. The dull pain you feel everywhere after hard exercise.

A whole-bodyache set in the day after his first gym class.

4. A general sense of physical discomfort affecting the entire body.

She described a whole-bodyache that made even lying in bed uncomfortable.