hurt

/hˈɜːt/

/ˈhɝt/

[verb] [adjective] [noun]

to hurt

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to cause injury or physical pain to yourself or someone else

to feel pain in part of the body; to be in pain

synonyms : suffer

antonyms : be well

be the source of pain

synonyms : ache

smart

cause damage or affect negatively

synonyms : injure

wound

cause emotional anguish or make miserable

synonyms : anguish

pain

hurt the feelings of

synonyms : bruise

feel physical pain

synonyms : ache

suffer

hurt

[ADJECTIVE]

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

synonyms : wounded

damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

synonyms : weakened

Hurt

[NOUN]

feelings of mental or physical pain

synonyms : suffering

any physical injury, pain, suffering, or damage

synonyms : harm

injury

trauma

psychological suffering

synonyms : distress

suffering

the act of damaging something or someone

synonyms : damage

harm

scathe

a damage or loss

synonyms : detriment

Examples

1. Those coffin nails are going to hurt your voice.

2. She hurt herself.

3. I hurt myself by accident.

4. He was hurt when his friends laughed at him for his taste in music.