hurt

Meaning

to cause pain or injury; to feel pain physically or emotionally

to cause pain or injury; to cause emotional distress

to cause pain or injury; to feel pain

Example Sentences

My back hurts from sitting too long.

She didn't mean to hurt his feelings.

He hurt his knee while playing football.

Example Expressions

hurt feelings

Synonyms

pain, ache, injure, wound, harm, damage, bruise

Entry 1

pain, ache, injure, wound

Entry 2

injure, harm, damage, wound

Entry 3

injure, wound, damage, bruise

Antonyms

heal, soothe, comfort, help, cure

Entry 1

heal, soothe, comfort, help

Entry 2

heal, cure, help, soothe

Entry 3

heal, comfort, soothe

Collocations

hurt feelings, hurt badly, hurt someone, hurt physically, hurt emotionally, get hurt

Entry 1

hurt feelings, hurt badly, hurt someone, hurt physically, hurt emotionally

Entry 2

hurt feelings, hurt badly, hurt someone, get hurt

Entry 3

hurt badly, hurt someone, hurt feelings