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   hurt

   /həːt/

   verb

   • 1. cause 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 distress to: "she didn't want to hurt his feelings" Similar distresspainwoundoffendstingupsetsaddendevastatemortifygrieveaggrievebe hurtful tohurt someone's feelingscause sorrowcause sufferingcause anguishmake unhappygive offence tocut to the quickOpposite pleasecomfort
   • ▪ (of a person) feel distress: "he was hurting badly, but he smiled through his tears"
   • 2. be detrimental to: "high interest rates are hurting the local economy" Similar harmdamagedo harm tobe detrimental toweakenspoilmarblemishblightimpairimpedejeopardizeundermineruinwrecksabotagecrippleinformal:foul upOpposite benefitimprove
   • 3. have a pressing need for: informal North American "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 behaviour: "‘You know I care,’ he said, in a hurt voice"

   noun

   • 1. physical injury; harm: "rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt" Similar harminjurywoundingpainsufferingdiscomfortsorenessachingsmartingstingingthrobbingpangsbruisegrazescrapecutgashscratchlaceration
   • ▪ emotional pain or distress: "her eyes reflected her unhappiness and hurt" 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.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHURT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HURT definition: 1. to feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain: 2. to cause…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hurtHurt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HURT is to inflict with physical pain : wound. How to use hurt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hurt.

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   Hurt definition: to cause bodily injury to; injure. See examples of HURT used in a sentence.

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

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   verb. hurt the feelings of. “She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests” synonyms: bruise, injure, offend, spite, wound. see more.

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

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   1. to cause bodily injury to; injure. 2. to cause bodily pain to or in: The old wound still hurts him. 3. to damage or impair (a material object) by rough use, improper care, etc.: Stains can't hurt this fabric. 4. to affect adversely; harm: to hurt one's reputation. 5. to offend or grieve: to hurt one's feelings. v.i.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionhurt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › hurtHURT | 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.