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| hurt [ hurt ] |
verb (past and past participle hurt, present participle hurt·ing, 3rd person present singular hurts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb injure somebody or something: to cause somebody, yourself, or an animal physical injury or pain
  hurt his back when he fell down
Ouch! That hurts!
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2. transitive and intransitive verb experience pain: to experience physical pain, or be a source of physical pain for a person or animal
I hurt all over.
My arm's hurting me.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb upset: to feel emotional pain, or make somebody feel emotional pain
was hurt by his unkind remarks
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4. transitive and intransitive verb impair: to have a negative effect on something
This could hurt her chances of reelection.
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5. intransitive verb experience difficulties: to undergo or experience difficulties or setbacks, e.g. in business or financial affairs
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informal
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The business is really hurting.
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noun (plural hurts) |
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1. pain: emotional or mental pain or suffering
after all the hurt he's caused
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2. injury: an injury or wound, whether emotional, mental, or physical
old hurts
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| [12th century. < Old French hurter "ram, collide," probably < Germanic] |
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| hurt adjective |
| hurt·er noun |
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