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hurt
[hurt]
verb (used with object)
to cause bodily injury to; injure.
He was badly hurt in the accident.
to cause bodily pain to or in.
The wound still hurts him.
to damage or decrease the efficiency of (a material object) by striking, rough use, improper care, etc..
Moths can't hurt this suit because it's mothproof.
Dirty oil can hurt a car's engine.
Synonyms: ,to affect adversely; harm.
to hurt one's reputation;
It wouldn't hurt the lawn if you watered it more often.
to cause mental pain to; offend or grieve.
She hurt his feelings by not asking him to the party.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
to feel or suffer bodily or mental pain or distress.
My back still hurts.
Synonyms:to cause bodily or mental pain or distress.
The blow to his pride hurt most.
to cause injury, damage, or harm.
to suffer want or need.
noun
a blow that inflicts a wound; bodily injury or the cause of such injury.
injury, damage, or harm.
the cause of mental pain or offense, as an insult.
Synonyms: ,Heraldry.a rounded azure.
adjective
physically injured.
The hurt child was taken to the hospital.
offended; unfavorably affected.
hurt pride.
suggesting that one has been offended or is suffering in mind.
Take that hurt look off your face!
damaged.
hurt merchandise.
hurt
1/ ɜː /
verb
to cause physical pain to (someone or something)
to cause emotional pain or distress to (someone)
to produce a painful sensation in (someone)
the bruise hurts
informal(intr) to feel pain
noun
physical, moral, or mental pain or suffering
a wound, cut, or sore
damage or injury; harm
adjective
injured or pained physically or emotionally
a hurt knee
a hurt look
hurt
2/ ɜː, hwɜːt /
noun
dialectanother name for whortleberry
Other 51Թ Forms
- hurtable adjective
- hurter noun
- unhurt adjective
- unhurting adjective
- ˈܰٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hurt1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hurt1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"Probably just low grip and some of the kerb-riding and bumps, which just hurts us, it seems, more than some others."
“All states are going to be hurt by this,” Park said.
Answer: If you have a lot of cards, closing a few is unlikely to significantly hurt your credit scores as long as you do so strategically.
“It’s kind of hurting the economy as a whole.”
"Our farmers are being hurt badly. You know, they have very good workers. They've worked for them for 20 years. They're not citizens, but they've turned out to be, you know, great."
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When To Use
Hurted is not listed as a word in this dictionary. It’s not used as the standard past tense of hurt, nor is it commonly used in any other way. (General note: Just because a word doesn’t appear in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people eventually start using it, it may be added to the dictionary.)
What’s the past tense of hurt?
The past tense of hurt is simply hurt. Example: I hurt my arm yesterday. Because the past tense is not formed with -ed, it’s an example of an irregular verb. Like hurt, the past tense form of many other irregular verbs is the same as the present tense. Many common ones are also short words that end in t, such as set, hit, cut, shut, put, and quit.Advertisement
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