growing pains

/ˌgroʊɪŋ ˈpeɪnz/

Definitions of growing pains

1. noun

   emotional distress arising during adolescence
   type of:

   pain, painfulness

   emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
2. noun

   problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages)
   type of:

   problem, trouble

   a source of difficulty
3. noun

   pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth
   type of:

   hurting, pain

   a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder