Hurt | Mean of hurt in English Dictionary
/ˈhɚt/
- Verb
- to cause pain or injury to (yourself, someone else, or a part of your body)
- Be careful with that knife or you could hurt yourself.
- Ouch! You're hurting my arm!
- I hurt my back (while) carrying a heavy box up the stairs.
- She was badly/seriously hurt in a car accident.
- My tooth/back still hurts me.
- Don't worry about the dog—he wouldn't hurt a fly. [=the dog would never bite or attack anyone; the dog is very gentle]
- to be a source or cause of pain
- My tooth/back hurts (a lot/little).
- It hurts [=it is painful] to walk on hot pavement with bare feet.
- The injection didn't hurt at all. = It didn't hurt a bit.
- Ouch! That hurts!
- My arm hurts very badly. = (informally) My arm hurts like hell.
- My leg hurt. = (chiefly US) My leg was hurting.
- to feel physical pain
- When I woke up this morning I hurt all over.
- to make (someone) sad or upset
- Their lack of interest in her work hurt her deeply.
- You're only hurting yourself by holding a grudge against them.
- It hurt me to see her go.
- It hurts me to say this [=I don't enjoy saying this], but I just don't think you can do the job.
- I can't tell him the meal was bad because I don't want to hurt his feelings. [=hurt him; make him sad or upset]
- to feel emotional pain or distress
- My sister has really been hurting [=has been very upset and unhappy] since her boyfriend left her.
- to do harm to (someone or something)
- The lack of rain has hurt the corn crop.
- If we lose this game it will seriously hurt our chances of making the play-offs.
- These new regulations will hurt small businesses.
- hurt profits/sales
- There's no doubt that this scandal has hurt her image.
- Would it hurt you to cook dinner for once? = It wouldn't hurt you to cook dinner for once. [=you should cook dinner]
- As far as he's concerned, what he doesn't know can't/won't hurt him. [=he would rather not know about something; he thinks that if he does not know about something, he cannot be damaged by it, blamed for it, etc.]
- The company needs to cut spending, even if it hurts.
- I know he's qualified for the job, but it doesn't hurt [=it helps] that the company president is his mother's best friend.
- It wouldn't hurt to try a little harder. [=you should try a little harder]
- We may not finish on time, but it won't hurt to try. [=we should try]
- “Should I ask her for a job?” “It couldn't/can't hurt (to ask).” [=she may give you a job if you ask]
- to have many problems
- Those poor people are hurting and need our help.
- The local economy is hurting right now. [=it is doing poorly]
- to lack (something needed)
- Those children are hurting for attention. [=those children need to be given more attention]
- The company is hurting for money right now.
- to have sympathy or pity for (someone)
- I hurt for [=feel for] those poor people.
- having a physical injury
- Those who are most badly/seriously hurt [=injured] will be cared for first.
- She has a hurt back.
- feeling or showing emotional pain
- She gave him a hurt look.
- hurt [=wounded] pride
- I was/felt deeply hurt by their refusal to help. [=I was very sad or upset because they refused to help]
- His behavior at the party caused a lot of hurt feelings. [=it made many people upset or sad]
- Noun
- mental or emotional pain
- Her sympathy eased the hurt he felt after his dog's death.
- It takes a long time to get past the hurt [=suffering] of a bitter divorce.
- They felt a great hurt after their bitter divorce.
- She tried to put past hurts behind her.
- to injure or damage (someone or something)
- If we adopt a more aggressive strategy, we can really put the hurt on our competitors.
- They really put a hurt on him. [=hurt/injured him very badly]