(of a bodily part) To suffer pain
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(of a bodily part) To suffer pain
“My muscles would hurt after I lifted weights for the first time in years.”
To cause pain or injury to
“Jerry managed to hurt Tom by smacking him in the face with a cue stick.”
To cause emotional distress to someone
“His brash comments on social media would hurt a great many people who read them.”
To cause pain through mistreatment
“Be wary of individuals who deliberately hurt others without empathy for their own personal gain.”
To be detrimental to
“Various scientists suggest that global warming will hurt the environment in many ways.”
To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse
To take violent or aggressive action against
To feel intense sorrow or anguish
To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly
To cause mental or emotional harm to
Crackle
Militate against
Penalize for wrongdoing
(disagree with) To have an adverse or sickening effect on
To wreak vengeance on
To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action
To strike or hit repeatedly
To wear away or cause damage through applied friction
Injure with very hot liquid or steam
To hit very hard
In physical pain
“Ted's back was hurt from helping a man in a wheelchair move his piano.”
In emotional pain
“He was hurt from hearing the sad news of his uncle's illness.”
In pain or suffering due to maltreatment
“She had been hurt and decided to undergo therapy to unpack her emotions and experiences.”
Angry or resentful
“El Guapo was hurt after Carmen chose to stay in her cell instead of spending time with him.”
Feeling angry, distressed or unhappy
Suffered a damage
Made incapable of use or action
Spoiled
Pain, or any unpleasant physical sensation
“The hurt he was feeling was far worse than the hurt from his eye or his arm or his ribs, all of which did hurt terribly.”
Emotional pain or distress
“Kevin's insensitive remarks would cause hurt to various sections of the community.”
A physical injury
“Froch was battered during the fight, and his physical hurt was equaled only by his heartache in defeat.”
An event or action that causes pain or suffering
“He had grown stronger and wiser from the hurt he had experienced in the past.”
The characteristic of being resentful
An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object
A thing that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right or natural
The rabble, the masses
The act of disparaging or belittling
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