ail

verb
UK: /eɪl/
US: /eɪl/

  1. To be ill or feel unwell.

    1. I ail when the weather is cold. [ ] [ ]
    2. She began to ail after returning from her trip, and we were worried about her health. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause suffering, distress, or trouble to someone or something.

    1. What ails you today, my friend? [ ] [ ]
    2. The constant noise from the construction site ails the residents of the neighborhood. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

suffer trouble illness disease
ail noun

  1. A problem or illness.

    1. His ail was a bad cough. [ ] [ ]
    2. The country's ails included poverty and corruption, requiring immediate reform. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ail" in English means: To be ill or feel unwell., To cause suffering, distress, or trouble to someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "ail" is /eɪl/ in British English and /eɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ail": suffer, trouble, illness, disease.

Example usage of "ail": "I ail when the weather is cold.". More examples on the page.