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# toothache

«toothache» in Mova's school dictionary: **a pain in or around a tooth** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (toothache — UK uncountable; a toothache — US)

### meaning for a pupil

Toothache is a pain in or around a tooth. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and health, toothache can come from tooth decay caused by sugar, or from a cracked tooth; you should see a dentist. In health lessons, brushing twice a day and eating fewer sweets helps prevent it. Phrases: have toothache, have a toothache (US), terrible toothache.

### examples

- I have toothache, so I'm going to the dentist. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#x1)
- Eating too many sweets can give you toothache. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#x2)
- She had a bad toothache all night. (US) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#x3)
- The dentist found a hole that was causing the toothache. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#x4)
- Brush your teeth twice a day to avoid toothache. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#x5)
- His toothache stopped after the filling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#x6)
- The dog has a toothache, the horse has a pain in her stomach, and the hen has the pip.” [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/#x7)

### note

UK: usually uncountable «I have toothache»; US: «I have a toothache». One word. Myth: toothache does not go away by itself if there is a hole; it needs a dentist.

### In the corpora

- [Tooth decay is one of the most common illnesses in children, and bad decay can cause toothache, infection and lost teeth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/208-teeth-nails-baths-and-toilets/20/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «toothache» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/toothache/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.