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hurt

Pronunciation: [hɜrt]

Word

Learn how to use hurt in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

Context: “physical pain”

(verb) to feel pain or to cause someone pain. When you bump your knee or someone gets a cut, they might say it hurts.

Example

I hurt my finger while playing outside.

Example

Even though I fell, I didn't hurt myself at all.

Example

Does it hurt when you touch that spot?

Context: “emotional pain”

(verb) to feel sad or to cause someone to feel sad or upset. You can hurt someone's feelings if you say something mean or if you break a promise.

Example

I was happy to see my friend because it didn't hurt my feelings.

Example

She didn't mean to hurt his feelings when she told the truth.

Example

How did it feel when he hurt you?

Context: “physical pain”

(noun) the feeling of pain that someone has. It's what you experience when you have an injury or when something bad happens to your body.

Example

After the fall, I had a lot of hurt in my leg.

Example

Fortunately, there was no hurt after the fall; I was fine.

Example

What kind of hurt do you feel after you fall?

Context: “emotional pain”

(noun) the sadness or sadness you feel from someone being mean or from losing something important. This is what you feel in your heart when someone lets you down.

Example

The hurt from losing my toy went away after a few days.

Example

I didn't feel any hurt after making new friends.

Example

What was the hurt you felt when she forgot your birthday?

How to pronounce hurt

Pronunciation: [hɜrt]

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