Definitions for hurt

Definitions for (noun) hurt

Main entry: harm, hurt, scathe, damage

Definition: the act of damaging something or someone


Main entry: hurt, detriment

Definition: a damage or loss


Main entry: hurt, suffering

Definition: feelings of mental or physical pain


Main entry: hurt, distress, suffering

Definition: psychological suffering

Usage: the death of his wife caused him great distress


Main entry: trauma, hurt, injury, harm

Definition: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.


Definitions for (verb) hurt

Main entry: hurt

Definition: give trouble or pain to

Usage: This exercise will hurt your back


Main entry: hurt, suffer

Definition: feel pain or be in pain


Main entry: injure, hurt

Definition: cause damage or affect negatively

Usage: Our business was hurt by the new competition


Main entry: pain, anguish, hurt

Definition: cause emotional anguish or make miserable

Usage: It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school


Main entry: bruise, hurt, injure, offend, wound, spite

Definition: hurt the feelings of

Usage: She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests; This remark really bruised my ego


Main entry: ache, hurt, suffer

Definition: feel physical pain

Usage: Were you hurting after the accident?


Main entry: hurt, ache, smart

Definition: be the source of pain


Definitions for (adj) hurt

Main entry: weakened, hurt

Definition: damaged inanimate objects or their value


Main entry: wounded, hurt

Definition: suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

Usage: nursing his wounded arm; ambulances...for the hurt men and women


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