hurt
noun
- 1
the act of damaging something or someone
- 2
a damage or loss
- 3
feelings of mental or physical pain
- 4
psychological suffering
the death of his wife caused him great distress
- 5
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
verb
- 1
give trouble or pain to
This exercise will hurt your back
- 2
feel pain or be in pain
- 3
cause damage or affect negatively
Our business was hurt by the new competition
- 4
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
- 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
be the source of pain
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