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Definition of hurt adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    hurt

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//hərt//
     
     
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  1. 1injured physically None of the passengers was badly hurt. opposite unhurt
  2. 2upset and offended by something that someone has said or done a hurt look/expression She was deeply hurt that she had not been invited. Martha's hurt pride showed in her eyes.
  3. Thesaurushurt
    • ache
    • burn
    • sting
    • tingle
    • itch
    • throb
    These are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.
    • hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:My feet hurt. Stop it! That hurts!
    • ache to feel a continuous dull pain:I'm aching all over.
    • burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.
    • sting to make someone feel a sharp burning pain or an uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:My eyes were stinging from the smoke.
    • tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:The cold air made her face tingle.
    • itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:I itch all over. Does the rash itch?
    • throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:His head throbbed with pain.
    Patterns
    • your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
    • your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
    • your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
    • your head hurts/aches/throbs
    • your stomach hurts/aches
    • to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
    • to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
    • It hurts/stings/tingles/itches.
See hurt in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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