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Hurt has 18 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"He winced in pain after falling and breaking his arm, knowing he had suffered a serious hurt during the accident."

2

psychological suffering

"the death of his wife caused him great distress"

3

feelings of mental or physical pain

"The news about his injury hurt more than I expected to feel."

4

a damage or loss

"The sudden market crash caused significant financial hurt to our small business, forcing us to close down immediately."

5

the act of damaging something or someone

"The sharp turn caused the driver to lose control and hurt the car's suspension."

6

An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.

"His public criticism really hurt, leaving him feeling ashamed and exposed for weeks afterward."

In plain English: A hurt is physical pain or emotional distress that makes you feel bad.

"The emotional hurt he felt from her words made it hard to concentrate on work."

Usage: Use "hurt" as a noun to refer specifically to an instance of emotional pain or humiliation someone has suffered, often phrased as "taking hurt." It describes the feeling itself rather than the act of causing it, which remains a verb.

Verb
1

be the source of pain

"The sharp rock cut my foot and hurt until I got home to clean the wound."

2

give trouble or pain to

"This exercise will hurt your back"

3

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

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

4

cause damage or affect negatively

"Our business was hurt by the new competition"

5

hurt the feelings of

"She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"

"This remark really bruised my ego"

6

feel physical pain

"Were you hurting after the accident?"

7

feel pain or be in pain

"The cold wind bit my cheeks and made them hurt."

8

To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

"The falling branch hurt my shoulder when it struck me during the hike."

In plain English: To hurt means to cause someone physical pain or emotional sadness.

"I hurt my knee when I slipped on the ice."

Usage: Use "hurt" to describe causing physical pain or injury to someone or something. It functions as both a transitive verb, as in "The fall hurt his leg," and an intransitive one, as in "My knee hurts."

Adjective
1

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

"nursing his wounded arm"

"ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

2

damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

"The storm left many roofs hurt and the local insurance companies rushed to assess the damage."

3

Wounded, physically injured.

"The soccer player winced and limped off the field after he hurt his ankle during the tackle."

In plain English: Hurt describes something that causes pain or damage to someone's body or feelings.

"The bad news was very hurt to her feelings."

Usage: Use "hurt" as an adjective only when describing someone who has been physically wounded or injured by violence or accident. In modern standard English, avoid using it to describe emotional pain, as the noun "hurt" or phrases like "feeling hurt" are preferred for non-physical contexts.

Proper Noun
1

A town in Virginia.

"During our road trip, we made a pit stop to visit my aunt who lives in Hurt, Virginia."

Example Sentences
"The bad news was very hurt to her feelings." adj
"The emotional hurt he felt from her words made it hard to concentrate on work." noun
"I hurt my knee when I slipped on the ice." verb
See Also
pain wound injury harm cut burn abuse helve
Related Terms
Antonyms
be well
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ill health pain damage change of integrity cause to be perceived indispose upset arouse perceive be
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
brain damage birth trauma blast trauma bleeding blunt trauma bruise bump burn dislocation electric shock fracture frostbite intravasation penetrating trauma pinch rupture sting strain whiplash wale wound wrench anguish self-torture tsoris agony throes discomfort expense impairment defacement defloration bite itch hunger thirst act up throb shoot injure trouble disagree with break someone's heart agonize try torment diss lacerate humiliate catch twinge prick kill have gag ail starve

Origin

The word "hurt" comes from Middle English and originally meant to strike or collide with something, similar to the modern French word for crashing. It likely traveled into English via Old Northern French, where it described the action of ramming into an object.

Rhyming Words
yurt curt gurt burt kurt lurt sturt spurt court flurt blurt decurt erfurt yogurt yaourt udmurt splurt unhurt yogourt bayburt
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