hurt
Translation
to cause pain, to feel pain, to injure, to harm
Examples
Be careful, that knife can hurt you.
Be careful, that knife can hurt you.
My leg hurts a lot.
My leg hurts a lot.
His words really hurt me.
His words really hurt me.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to cause pain to (sb./sth.) The fall hurt his arm.
((sth.)) to feel pain My head hurts.
((sb.)) to cause emotional pain to (sb.) Your comments hurt her feelings.
Similar Words
Synonyms: injure, wound, pain; Antonyms: heal, soothe, comfort
Etymology
From Old French 'hurter', meaning 'to knock, strike against'.
Memory Tips
Think of how you might get 'hurt' if you 'hurtle' into something.