hurts
Pronunciation: [hɜrts]
Word
Context: “physical sensation”
(verb) to feel pain in a part of your body. If you bump your knee or if you have a headache, that means something hurts.
Example
My head hurts after running outside in the cold.
Example
I don't feel any pain; nothing hurts today.
Example
Does your stomach hurt after eating that much ice cream?
Context: “emotional sensation”
(verb) to feel sadness or discomfort when someone says or does something unkind. If a friend says something mean, you might feel that it hurts your feelings.
Example
It hurts my feelings when my friends ignore me.
Example
She's happy and doesn't feel that anything hurts her today.
Example
Did your brother's joke hurt your feelings?
Context: “impact”
(verb) to cause someone or something to be harmed or made worse. Like if a decision hurts a community or a game hurts a player’s chances to win.
Example
The new policy really helps the workers and doesn't hurt them in any way.
Example
The loud noise from the construction hurt the animals in the area.
Example
Will the rain hurt the crops we planted?
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