GROWING PAINS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("growing pains" is a kind of...):

problem; trouble (a source of difficulty)

Meaning:

Emotional distress arising during adolescence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("growing pains" is a kind of...):

pain; painfulness (emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid)

Meaning:

Pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("growing pains" is a kind of...):

hurting; pain (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder)