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Hurt
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Simple meaning
What does Hurt mean?
Hurt means to feel pain or cause pain.
Dictionary definition
Hurt means to cause pain or to feel pain in the body or feelings.
Example sentences
Hurt in a sentence
easy
My knee hurt after I bumped it on the chair.
medium
Unkind words can hurt someone’s feelings.
hard
A careful apology can help repair hurt feelings after a mistake.
Synonyms
Words like Hurt
acheTo feel a steady pain.
injureTo cause physical pain or damage.
upsetTo make someone feel sad or bothered.
Antonyms
Opposite words
Word family
Hurt word family
Base word
hurt
verb
hurts
Causes or feels pain now or often.
verb
hurting
Feeling or causing pain.
adjective
hurtful
Causing emotional pain.
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Quick practice
Try Hurt
Practice 1
What does hurt mean?
Hurt can describe physical pain or emotional pain.
Practice 2
Which word is an antonym of hurt?
Heal is an opposite because it means to become better after pain.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses hurt correctly?
Hurt fits a sentence about feeling pain.
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