Phrase guide

knee ache

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /niˌeɪk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A pain in the knee, often caused by joint pain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gonalgia, fibromyalgia, melalgia

History

Etymology

From knee + ache.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: maux de genou — pain in the knee
  • French: mal au genou — pain in the knee