Definition of
hurt is the dictionary form of hurts Definition of hurt
hurt has definitions from the fields of psychology,medicine
1
[ verb ] give trouble or pain to

Examples

"This exercise will hurt your back"

2
[ verb ] be the source of pain

Synonyms

ache smart

3
[ noun ] (medicine) any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

Synonyms

injury harm trauma

4
[ verb ] cause emotional anguish or make miserable

Synonyms

anguish pain

Examples

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

5
[ verb ] cause damage or affect negatively

Synonyms

injure

Examples

"Our business was hurt by the new competition"

6
[ verb ] hurt the feelings of

Synonyms

injure offend spite bruise wound

Examples

"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests" "This remark really bruised me ego"

7
[ adjective ] suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

Synonyms

wounded

Examples

"nursing his wounded arm" "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

8
[ adjective ] suffering from emotional injury

Synonyms

wounded bruised

Examples

"a bruised ego" "to salve her wounded feelings" "an air of hurt innocence" "a tone of hurt surprise"

9
[ noun ] (psychology) psychological suffering

Synonyms

suffering distress

Examples

"the death of his wife caused him great distress"

10
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1234
11
[ verb ] feel physical pain

Synonyms

ache suffer

Examples

"Were you hurting after the accident?"

12
[ noun ] a damage or loss

Synonyms

detriment

13
[ adjective ] used of inanimate objects or their value

Synonyms

weakened

14
[ verb ] feel pain or be in pain

Synonyms

suffer

15
[ noun ] feelings of mental or physical pain

Synonyms

suffering

16
[ noun ] the act of damaging something or someone

Synonyms

harm damage scathe

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Rhymes with

hertz shirts megahertz worts desserts deserts robert's roberts roberts' deserts comforts outskirts

Phonetic and Homophones

HH ER1 T S

Similar Spelling

Huertas

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