hurt

[[t]hɜrt[/t]]

v. hurt, hurt•ing, n. adj.

1) pat to cause bodily injury to; injure

2) pat to cause bodily pain to or in:

The old wound still hurts him[/ex]

3) to damage or impair (a material object) by rough use, improper care, etc.:

Stains can't hurt this fabric[/ex]

4) to affect adversely; harm:

to hurt one's reputation[/ex]

5) psi to offend or grieve:

to hurt one's feelings[/ex]

6) pat psi to feel or suffer bodily or mental pain or distress; ache:

My back still hurts[/ex]

7) pat psi to cause bodily or mental pain or distress:

The blow to her pride hurt most[/ex]

8) pat to cause injury, damage, or harm

9) to suffer want or need

10) pat a blow that inflicts a wound or the wound so inflicted

11) pat injury, damage, or harm

12) the cause of mental pain or offense, as a slight or insult

13) physically injured

14) offended; unfavorably affected:

hurt pride[/ex]

15) suggesting that one has been offended or is suffering in mind:

a hurt look on one's face[/ex]

16) damaged:

hurt merchandise[/ex]

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Etymology: 1150–1200; ME: to injure, knock together, appar. < OF hurter to knock (against), oppose, prob. a v. der. of Frankish *hûrt ram, c. ON hrūtr hurt′er, n.