migraine

noun
UK: /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/
US: /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/

  1. A severe headache, often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.

    1. I have a bad migraine today.
    2. Her migraine was so intense she had to lie down in a dark room.

Synonyms

headache sick headache
migraine intransitive-verb

  1. To suffer from a migraine.

    1. I often migraine after long work days.
    2. She tends to migraine when the weather changes drastically so suddenly.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "migraine": headache, sick headache.

Example usage of "migraine": "I have a bad migraine today.". More examples on the page.