Current male desire (4)

I believe the answer is:

ache

'desire' is the definition.
(ache can mean a passionate desire for something)

'current male' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'ac' (alternating current).
'male' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'ac'+'he'='ACHE'

(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "Play up" , "A dull lingering pain" , "Dull continuous pain" , "Shakespearean character" , "Dull prolonged pain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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