Hurt (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Be the source of pain.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Smart
• Ache

Hypernyms

• Cause To Be Perceived

Hyponyms

• Thirst
• Throb
• Shoot
• Burn
• Hunger
• Sting
• Itch
• Act Up
• Bite

Related Words

• Hurt (noun)
• Hurting (noun)

Meaning ²

Cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Injure

Related Words

• Hurt (noun)

Meaning ³

Feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Suffer
• Ache

Hypernyms

• Comprehend

Hyponyms

• Twinge
• Get
• Sting

Related Words

• Hurt (noun)
• Hurting (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Hyponyms

• Ail
• Pain
• Wound

Related Words

• Hurt (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Feel pain or be in pain.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Suffer

Hypernyms

• Be

Hyponyms

• Ail
• Starve
• Suffocate
• Strangle
• Have
• Gag
• Famish

Related Words

• Hurt (noun)
• Hurting (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Bruise
• Spite
• Offend
• Injure
• Wound

Hypernyms

• Evoke
• Kindle
• Raise
• Fire
• Enkindle
• Provoke
• Elicit

Hyponyms

• Affront
• Abase
• Insult
• Humble
• Mortify
• Chagrin

Meaning ⁷

Cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Pain
• Anguish

Hypernyms

• Disconcert
• Upset
• Discompose
• Discomfit

Hyponyms

• Torture
• Agonize
• Torment
• Break Someone's Heart
• Try
• Agonise
• Rack

Related Words

• Hurt (noun)