Definitions for hurt

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Spelling: [hurt]

IPA: /hɜrt/

Hurt is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in hurt (hrtu).

Definitions for hurt

noun

1. a blow that inflicts a wound; bodily injury or the cause of such injury.
2. injury, damage, or harm.
3. the cause of mental pain or offense, as an insult.
4. Heraldry. a rounded azure.

adjective

1. physically injured:
2. offended; unfavorably affected:
3. suggesting that one has been offended or is suffering in mind:
4. damaged:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause bodily injury to; injure:
2. to cause bodily pain to or in:
3. to damage or decrease the efficiency of (a material object) by striking, rough use, improper care, etc.:
4. to affect adversely; harm:
5. to cause mental pain to; offend or grieve:

verb (used without object)

1. to feel or suffer bodily or mental pain or distress:
2. to cause bodily or mental pain or distress:
3. to cause injury, damage, or harm.
4. to suffer want or need.

Origin of hurt

1150-1200; (v.) Middle English hurten, hirten, herten to injure, damage, stumble, knock together, apparently Old French hurter to knock (against), oppose (compare French heurter, orig. dial.)

Examples for hurt

The woman was not at all of a bad sort, only her dignity was hurt.

To hurt them at their safe haven and homes—such an attack is perfect revenge.

In 2012, as a 10th grader, Lean says he recorded his first legitimate song, “hurt.”

The “crying” incident is thought to have hurt Muskie in the primary--which he won handily, but with under 50 percent of the vote.

But you thought the girl had cut loose from you, and it hurt you.

I don't wish to hurt you, but I must be perfectly honest with myself and with you.

The offices were firebombed in 2011; no one was hurt but a permanent police car was subsequently stationed outside.

Even the best of us can hurt the people who come to us for care when we forget that our foremost obligation is to them.

I was so disappointed and hurt and heartsick, and he kissed me and soothed me.

Oh, I see—and of course you'd like your revenge—carrying me off from him just to hurt him.