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Meaning of 'hurt'
Meaning of 'hurt' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Hurt 
[ imp. & p. p.]
- of Hurt [ imp. & p. p.]2. Hurt [ n.]
- A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions. [ n.]- A husk. See Husk, 2.
3. Hurt [ v. t.]
- To cause physical pain to; to do bodily harm to; to wound
or bruise painfully. [ v. t.]- To impar the value, usefulness, beauty, or pleasure of; to damage; to injure; to harm.
- To wound the feelings of; to cause mental pain to; to offend in honor or self-respect; to annoy; to grieve.
Meaning of 'hurt' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. hurt [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- psychological suffering
- psychological suffering
Example in sentence:
- the death of his wife caused him great distress
2. hurt [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- cause emotional anguish or make miserable
- cause emotional anguish or make miserable
Example in sentence:
- It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school
Meaning (3):
- cause damage or affect negatively
- cause damage or affect negatively
Example in sentence:
- Our business was hurt by the new competition
Meaning (4):
- hurt the feelings of
- hurt the feelings of
Example in sentence:
- She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests;
- This remark really bruised my ego
Meaning (5):
- give trouble or pain to
- give trouble or pain to
Example in sentence:
- This exercise will hurt your back
Meaning (6):
- feel physical pain
- feel physical pain
Example in sentence:
- Were you hurting after the accident?
3. hurt [ s]
[ s]Meaning (7):
- suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
- suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
Example in sentence:
- ambulances...for the hurt men and women;
- nursing his wounded arm
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