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hurt

hurt

76 1.0
Feeling physical pain after an accident or attack
  • adjective
  • /hɜrt/
translation icon : herido
  • After falling off his bike, he lay on the ground, clearly hurt and unable to move.

As long as I don't get hurt, this is a success.

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Examples

  • The men laugh, even Richard, and she feels hurt and angry all at once.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • But now I am too hurt.

  • People are getting hurt and I could get caught.

  • Perhaps she was so hurt that she was not going to answer.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Because for the first time, I see how hurt she is there.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • - Is he badly hurt?

  • I'm hurt, confused, and I feel betrayed.

  • He seemed confused and a little hurt, not angry.

  • Only those who were very ill or hurt came to the infirmary.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Momma gave a sharp, hurt cry at the sight of the blood.

    Fiction book (1996)

Synonyms

pain
vshurt
1.0

An unpleasant feeling in the body because of injury or illness

refers to the physical damage itself rather than only the discomfort
injury
vshurt
1.4

Harm to the body caused by an accident or attack

focuses on experiencing physical suffering resulting from such damage
harm
vshurt
820 1.0

A bad effect on people or things

restricts meaning to physical suffering from accidents or violence
trauma
vshurt
  • Specialized
269 4.4

A serious physical injury from an accident or attack

covers physical suffering including less serious cases, not only very serious wounds

Idioms

to hurt a fly
  • Informal
14 5.1

Be so gentle that you do not harm even a fly

hurt your knife
  • Informal
9.9

A mocking question you ask after someone betrays you to show anger

A phrase that says hurt to the body is worse than insults and words do not hurt

Compounds

14 2.8

Sadness and upset after someone says or does something unkind

How Injured

maimed
  • NSFW
6.8
wounded
6 2.8
injured
30 1.0
hurt
76 1.0
bruise
266 1.6

Surface Forms

hurt positive
hurter comparative
hurtest superlative

Etymology

Hurt comes from an old French verb hurter meaning 'to hit' or 'knock', so to be hurt is like being hit and having a physical injury.