<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.</li><li>a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain.</li><li>mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain.</li><li>pains, laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly.</li><li>the suffering of childbirth.</li><li>an annoying or troublesome person or thing.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to cause physical pain to; hurt.</li><li>to cause (someone) mental or emotional pain; distress: Your sarcasm pained me.</li><li>to have or give pain.</li></ul>