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hurt

/hɜːt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    1. To cause pain or injury to (someone or something); harm.

    - "He hurt his leg in the fall."
    - "The accident hurt many people."
    - "She was hurt by his words."
  • Verb

    2. To feel pain or suffering.

    - "I hurt when I think about losing her."
    - "The patient was in a lot of hurt after the surgery."
Pronunciation
  1. /hɝt/



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Synonyms

smart , dere , injure , wound , aching , sore , suffering , imbrued , injured , wounded
Rhymes
Words rhyming with hurt
dirt , ert , mirt , skirt , shirt , sirt , twirt
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. hurt (en) : A container for holding liquids.

  2. hurt (en) : A type of wooden tool used for applying pressure.

Variants
List of all variants of hurt that leads to same result
hurt , hurter , hurters , hurting , hurts , hurt feelings , hurt for , hurting for , hurts for , hurt someone's feelings , it can't hurt , it couldn't hurt , it couldn't/can't hurt , it doesn't hurt , it won't hurt , it wouldn't hurt , put a hurt on , put the hurt on , put the/a hurt on
Forms
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hurt (past tense and past participle), hurts (present third person singular), hurting (present participle), hurted (past perfect tense and past perfect participle)

Etymology
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Old English hertan, from hurtan 'wound, injure'. Related to hert 'heart'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'hurt' appears 2,187 times in the English Bible.

  2. The term 'hurt feelings' is often used to describe emotional pain or injury.

  3. In the 1960s, the term 'hurt locker' was used to describe the intense stress and anxiety experienced by soldiers in combat situations.

Related Concepts
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  1. pain: A feeling of physical or emotional suffering.

  2. injury: Damage or harm to the body or property.

Culture
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In literature, 'hurt' is often used as a metaphor for emotional pain or suffering. In art, images of physical hurt can represent the human condition and our vulnerability. In music, songs about being hurt can express feelings of sadness, heartbreak, and longing.

How to Memorize "hurt"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the sensation of pain in your body when you say the word 'hurt'.
    - Imagine someone you care about being hurt and the emotions that come with it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'hurt' with feelings of pain and suffering.
    - Think of the word 'hurt' as a synonym for 'pain' or 'injury'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of a heart being hurt or a person in pain.
    - Use the acronym HURT to remember the definitions: H-harm, U-undergo, R-receive, T-transmit.

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