Definition of hurt

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • hurt is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • hurt is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • hurt is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of hurt


  • the act of damaging something or someone (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. damage
    2. harm
    3. scathe
  • feel physical pain (verb)

    Examples

    1. Were you hurting after the accident?

    Synonyms

    1. ache
    2. suffer
  • cause emotional anguish or make miserable (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. anguish
    2. pain
  • a damage or loss (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. detriment
  • feelings of mental or physical pain (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. suffering
  • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. harm
    2. injury
    3. trauma
  • feel pain or be in pain (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. suffer
  • hurt the feelings of (verb)

    Examples

    1. She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests

    Synonyms

    1. bruise
    2. injure
    3. offend
    4. spite
    5. wound
  • psychological suffering (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. distress
    2. suffering
  • damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. weakened
  • suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle (adjective)

    Examples

    1. ambulances...for the hurt men and women

    Synonyms

    1. wounded
  • be the source of pain (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. ache
    2. smart
  • cause damage or affect negatively (verb)

    Examples

    1. Our business was hurt by the new competition

    Synonyms

    1. injure
  • give trouble or pain to (verb)

    Examples

    1. This exercise will hurt your back

See definition of hurt in Merriam Webster