hurt
/hˈɝt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- be the source of pain
- give trouble or pain to
“This exercise will hurt your back” - cause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school” - cause damage or affect negatively
“Our business was hurt by the new competition” - hurt the feelings of
“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests” - feel physical pain
“Were you hurting after the accident?” - feel pain or be in pain
noun
- any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
- psychological suffering
“the death of his wife caused him great distress” - feelings of mental or physical pain
- a damage or loss
- the act of damaging something or someone
adjective
- suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
“nursing his wounded arm” - damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
Synonyms for hurt
Words that rhyme with hurt
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