hurt

hurt · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To cause physical pain or injury to someone or something.

  2. 2.

    To cause emotional pain or distress.

  3. 3.

    To be detrimental to; to damage.

  4. 4.

    To feel pain.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hurt someone's feelings — To cause emotional pain
  • •
    wouldn't hurt a fly — Describes a very gentle person
  • •
    it won't hurt to — It would be beneficial to

Related words

Antonyms: heal, help, soothe
See also: harm, injure, pain, wound
Synonyms: harm, injure, pain, wound

Etymology

From Old French hurter ("to strike, collide with"), possibly of Germanic origin.