Meaning & use

hurt

verb·Everyday

To cause physical pain or emotional distress to someone.

See it in a sentence

She hurt her ankle jumping down from the wall.

His careless comment hurt her feelings more than he realized.

A note on using this word

The past tense of 'hurt' is 'hurt,' not 'hurted' — it is an irregular verb that stays the same in the past tense.

Words with a similar meaning

injurewoundharm

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Words with an opposite meaning

healsoothe

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