verb

hurt

verb

To cause physical pain or injury.

"She fell and hurt her ankle on the trail."

To cause emotional pain or distress.

"His harsh comment really hurt her feelings."

"It hurts to be left out of the group chat."

To damage or have a negative effect on something.

"The scandal hurt the company's reputation badly."

adj

Injured, either physically or emotionally.

"He was too hurt to play the second half of the match."

noun

Physical injury or emotional pain.

"There was real hurt in her voice when she talked about it."

How to Use Hurt

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo cause pain, physical or emotional, or to damage something.

Common pairings

hurt someone's feelings get hurt hurt pride it hurts

Word Forms

more hurt comparative, hurt past tense, hurt plural, hurts plural, hurts plural, Hurts plural, hurts singular, hurt singular, hurtest singular, hurtedst singular, hurteth singular, most hurt superlative

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Etymology

From Old French hurter ("to strike, collide with"), possibly from a Frankish word for a battering ram.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

alleviate analgesize comfort dave ease heal relieve soothe

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Rhymes for hurt

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