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   Hurt

   /hərt/

   

   verb

   • 1. cause physical pain or injury to: "Ow! You're hurting me!" Similar injurewounddamagedisableincapacitateimpairmaimmutilatecause injury tocause pain tobruisecutgashgrazescrapescratchlacerateabusetorturemaltreatill-treatmolestOpposite heal
   • ▪ (of a part of the body) suffer pain: "my back hurts" Similar be painfulbe sorebe tendercause paincause discomfortachesmartstingburntinglethrobinformal:be killingbe playing upOpposite be healed
   • ▪ cause mental pain or distress to (a person or their feelings): "she didn't want to hurt his feelings" Similar distresspainwoundoffendstingupsetsaddendevastatemortifygrieveaggrievebe hurtful tohurt someone's feelingscause sorrowcause sufferingcause anguishmake unhappygive offense tocut to the quickOpposite pleasecomfort
   • ▪ (of a person) feel mental pain or distress: "he was hurting badly, but he smiled through his tears"
   • ▪ be detrimental to: "high interest rates are hurting the local economy" Similar harmdamagedo harm tobe detrimental toweakenspoilmarblemishblightimpairimpedejeopardizeundermineruinwrecksabotagecrippleinformal:foul upOpposite benefitimprove
   • ▪ have a pressing need for: "Frank wasn't hurting for money"

   adjective

   • 1. physically injured: "he complained of a hurt leg and asked his trainer to stop the fight"
   • ▪ distressed or offended by another person's behavior: "“You know I care,” he said, in a hurt voice"

   noun

   • 1. physical injury; harm: "rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt" Similar harminjurywoundingpainsufferingdiscomfortsorenessachingsmartingstingingthrobbingpangsbruisegrazescrapecutgashscratchlaceration
   • ▪ mental pain or distress: "the hurt of being constantly ignored" Similar distresspainsufferinggriefmiseryanguishtormenttraumawoeupsetsadnesssorrowwretchednessharmdamageinjurytroublemisfortuneafflictionwrongdetrimentdisadvantagedisbenefitinformal:mischiefOpposite joy

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the senses ‘to strike’ and ‘a blow’): from Old French hurter (verb), hurt (noun), perhaps ultimately of Germanic origin.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHURT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HURT definition: 1. to cause someone pain or to injure them: 2. If a part of your body hurts, it is painful: 3. to…. Learn more.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhurt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   to be kind and gentle and unwilling to cause unhappiness. Definition of hurt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hurtHurt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of hurt. verb. be the source of pain. synonyms: ache, smart. see more. verb. give trouble or pain to. “This exercise will hurt your back” see more. verb. feel pain or be in pain. synonyms: suffer. see more. verb. feel physical pain. “Were you hurting after the accident?” synonyms: ache, suffer. see more. verb.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHURT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · hurt in American English. (hɜrt ) verb transitive Word forms: hurt or ˈhurting. 1. to cause physical pain or injury to; wound. 2. to harm or damage in some way; be bad for. 3. to cause mental distress or pain to; wound the feelings of; offend.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hurtHurt - definition of hurt by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To cause physical damage or pain to (an individual or a body part); injure: The fall hurt his back. b. To experience injury or pain to or in (an individual or a body part): I hurt my knee skiing. 2. To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress: The remark hurt his feelings. 3.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hurthurt | meaning of hurt in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hurt1 /hɜːt $ hɜːrt/ S1 W2 verb (past tense and past participle hurt) 1 injure somebody [ transitive] to injure yourself or someone else Was anyone hurt in the accident?

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanhurt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Thesaurus. See hurt in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: hurt. Definition of hurt adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.