hurt
Pronunciation: [hɜrt]
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?