Word: Hurt

Pronunciation

/ɜːrt/

Definitions

• Verb (v): To feel pain physically or emotionally; to cause physical or emotional pain to someone or something. For example: “Her foot hurts after she stepped on a rock.” / “His words really hurt her feelings.”
• Noun (n): Physical pain or discomfort; also can refer to emotional distress or injury. For example: “The athlete suffered severe knee hurt during the match.” / “She still bears the emotional hurt from their breakup.”

Phrases

• “Hurt feelings”: Emotional pain caused by someone’s actions or words.
• “To be hurt badly”: To experience significant pain or damage.
• “Physical hurt”: Refers to bodily pain or injury.
• “Hurts so good”: An expression describing a sensation that is painful but enjoyable or beneficial in some way.

Example Sentences

• Verb: “The cut on his hand really hurts when he touches it.”
• Noun: “She took some medicine to ease the hurt from her headache.”
• Idiom: “Winning this race would mean a lot to him; losing might really hurt.”

Synonyms

• Pain (n)
• Injure (v)
• Ache (v)
• Wound (v)
• Afflict (v)
• Damage (v)
• Suffering (n)
• Distress (n)
• Agony (n)
• Heartache (n)