hurt

/ˈhərt/

Middle English, probably from Anglo-French hurter to strike, prick, collide with, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse hrūtr male sheep

verb

  1. to inflict with physical pain : wound

  2. to do substantial or material harm to : damage

  3. to cause emotional pain or anguish to : offend

He hurt his back while moving some boxes.

the dry summer has hurt the land

injure harm hurt damage impair mar mean to affect injuriously. injure implies the inflicting of anything detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, or success. harm often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss.

noun

  1. a cause of injury or damage : blow

  2. a bodily injury or wound

  3. mental or emotional distress or anguish : suffering

this tower of granite, weathering the hurts of so many ages

plural noun

  1. unhappiness or sadness caused by someone's words or actions

His behavior at the party caused a lot of hurt feelings.