Definitions for Hurt
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. injury, hurt, harm, traumanoun

   any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

2. distress, hurt, sufferingnoun

   psychological suffering

   "the death of his wife caused him great distress"

3. suffering, hurtnoun

   feelings of mental or physical pain

4. detriment, hurtnoun

   a damage or loss

5. damage, harm, hurt, scatheadjective

   the act of damaging something or someone

6. hurt, woundedadjective

   suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

   "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women"

7. hurt, weakenedverb

   damaged inanimate objects or their value

8. ache, smart, hurtverb

   be the source of pain

9. hurtverb

   give trouble or pain to

   "This exercise will hurt your back"

10. pain, anguish, hurtverb

    cause emotional anguish or make miserable

    "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"

11. hurt, injureverb

    cause damage or affect negatively

    "Our business was hurt by the new competition"

12. hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spiteverb

    hurt the feelings of

    "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

13. hurt, ache, sufferverb

    feel physical pain

    "Were you hurting after the accident?"

14. suffer, hurtverb

    feel pain or be in pain

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. hurtnoun

   An emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience)

2. hurtnoun

   A wound or pain.

3. hurtnoun

   A roundel azure (blue circular spot).

4. hurtverb

   To be painful.

   Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better.

5. hurtverb

   To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury.

6. hurtverb

   To cause (somebody) emotional pain.

7. hurtverb

   To undermine, impede, or damage.

   This latest gaffe hurts the MP's reelection prospects still further.

8. hurtadjective

   Wounded, physically injured.

9. hurtadjective

   Pained.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurtnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Harm; mischief.

   The hurt which cometh thereby is greater than the good. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   I found it stand there uncorrected, as if there had been no hurt done. Thomas Baker, on Learning.

   2. Wound or bruise.

   Where is he wounded?
   —— There will be large cicatrices to shew the people: he received seven hurts i’ th’ body. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Carter adventured bravely, and received two great hurts in his body. John Hayward.

   The pains of sickness and hurts, hunger, thirst and cold, all men feel. John Locke.

   In arms and science ’tis the same,
   Our rival’s hurts create our fame. Matthew Prior.

2. To HURTverb

   preter. I hurt; part. pass. I have hurt.

   Etymology: hyrt , wounded, Saxon; heurter, to strike, French.

   1. To mischief; to harm.

   Virtue may be assail’d, but never hurt;
   Surpriz’d by unjust force, but not enthrall’d. John Milton.

   2. To wound; to pain by some bodily harm.

   My heart is turn’d to stone: I strike it, and it hurts my hand. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   The Adonis of the sea is so called, because it is a loving and innocent fish, that hurts nothing that has life. Izaak Walton, Angler.

   It breeds contempt
   For herds to listen, or presume to pry,
   When the hurt lion groans within his den. John Dryden, Don Seb.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurt

   Hurt is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her fifth studio album, Back to Basics. It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio stations on 11 August 2006 as the album's second single, and was released for purchase in November. Written by Aguilera, Linda Perry, and Mark Ronson, and produced by Perry, the song describes how the protagonist deals with the loss of a loved one and was inspired by the death of Perry's father. "Hurt" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, who praised her vocals but were ambivalent towards its production. The song peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). According to Nielsen SoundScan, the single has sold over 1.1 million copies in the United States. It was a top-ten hit in Europe and Oceania, entering the top ten of record charts in countries including Austria, Belgium, France, and Germany. A music video the song was directed by Floria Sigismondi and co-directed by Aguilera. It depicts Aguilera as a 1940s circus star who suffers from her father's death. It won two MVPA Awards for Best Video and Best Direction of a Female Artist in 2007, and was nominated for a Juno Award for Video of the Year. Aguilera has performed the song live on a number of occasions, including at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and on Saturday Night Live. The track was included on the setlist of Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour in 2006 and 2007.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurt

   Hurt is a term used to describe physical or emotional pain, discomfort, or suffering experienced by an individual. It can be caused by a variety of factors such as injury, illness, emotional trauma, or the actions of others, and can range from mild discomfort to severe distress. Hurt can manifest in various forms including physical symptoms, emotional distress, or psychological harm.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Hurtnoun

   a band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions

2. Hurtnoun

   a husk. See Husk, 2

3. Hurt

   of Hurt

4. Hurtverb

   to cause physical pain to; to do bodily harm to; to wound or bruise painfully

5. Hurtverb

   to impar the value, usefulness, beauty, or pleasure of; to damage; to injure; to harm

6. Hurtverb

   to wound the feelings of; to cause mental pain to; to offend in honor or self-respect; to annoy; to grieve

7. Etymology: [OE. hurten, hirten, horten, herten; prob. fr. OF. hurter, heurter, to knock, thrust, strike, F. heurter; cf. W. hyrddu to push, drive, assault, hwrdd a stroke, blow, push; also, a ram, the orig. sense of the verb thus perhaps being, to butt as a ram; cf. D. horten to push, strike, MHG. hurten, both prob. fr. Old French.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Hurt

   "Hurt" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her fifth studio album Back to Basics. It was released on September 19, 2006 by RCA Records as the second single from the album. The song was written by Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson and was produced by Perry. Musically, it is a pop ballad which incorporates many instruments including bass, cello, piano, viola and violin. Lyrically, the song describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one. "Hurt" received mainly favorable reviews from music critics, who praised Aguilera's vocal in the song. It was a moderate hit in the United States, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song was a commercial success, peaking within the top 10 in several countries and reached number one in Europe. To date, the single has sold over 1.1 million digital copies in the United States alone. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Floria Sigismondi and Aguilera, portrays the singer as a '40s circus superstar. Aguilera has performed "Hurt" in a number of shows, including the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, Saturday Night Live and her 2007 Back to Basics Tour.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurt

   hurt, v.t. to cause bodily pain to: to damage: to wound, as the feelings.—v.i. to give pain, &c.:—pa.t. and pa.p. hurt.—n. a wound: injury.—n. Hurt′er, that which hurts: a beam at the lower end of a gun-platform to save the parapet: a piece of iron or wood fixed to the top-rails of a gun-carriage to check its motion: the shoulder of an axle against which the hub strikes.—adj. Hurt′ful, causing hurt or loss: mischievous.—adv. Hurt′fully.—n. Hurt′fulness.—adj. Hurt′less, without hurt or injury, harmless.—adv. Hurt′lessly.—n. Hurt′lessness. [O. Fr. hurter (Fr. heurter), to knock, to run against; prob. from the Celtic, as in W. hwrdd, a thrust, the butt of a ram, Corn. hordh, a ram.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurt

   A wound or injury for which a compensation can be claimed.

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1. hurt

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2. HURT

   What does HURT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HURT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HURT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hurt is ranked #1708 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hurt surname appeared 21,037 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 would have the surname Hurt.
   
   70.8% or 14,894 total occurrences were White.
   23.6% or 4,969 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 490 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 442 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.7% or 160 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 82 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Arouse
   • Be
   • Cause To Be Perceived
   • Damage
   • Indispose
   • Pain
   • Perceive
   • Upset

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Hurt' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2867

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Hurt' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1718

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Hurt' in Verbs Frequency: #424

Anagrams for Hurt »

1. Ruth

2. ruth

3. thru

4. Thur

5. thur

How to pronounce Hurt?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hurt in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hurt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Hurt in a Sentence

1. Byron Katie:

   Don’t be careful. You could hurt yourself.

2. Chase Strangio with the ACLU:

   Efforts to undermine Title IX by claiming Title IX doesn't apply to a subset of Three Connecticut high school girls will ultimately hurt all students and compromise the work of ending the long legacy of sex discrimination in sports.

3. President Trump:

   I know your pain. I know you're hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us, you have to go home now. We have to have peace.

4. Bradley Beal:

   The stuff that’s been happening over the last week — we all know that fans shouldn’t be doing that stuff. That shouldn’t happen during the game, just sit there and enjoy the game or stay home and watch it on TV. We’re fortunate nobody got hurt.

5. Prince Harry:

   I feel really let down. He’s been through something similar. He knows what pain feels like. And Archie (Harry and Markle's son) is his grandson. I will always love him, but there is a lot of hurt that has happened.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hurt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hurt
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Hurt
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurt
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hurt
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Hurt
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Hurt
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Hurt
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html