hurt
Translation
to hurt, to injure, to cause pain
Examples
My arm hurts.
My arm hurts.
She hurt her knee playing soccer.
She hurt her knee playing football.
His words really hurt me.
His words really hurt me.
Grammar Patterns
(intransitive) to cause physical pain My leg hurts.
((sb./sth.)) to injure (sb./sth.) physically He hurt his arm.
((sb.'s feelings)) to cause emotional pain to (sb.) You hurt my feelings.
Similar Words
Synonyms: injure, pain, ache; Antonyms: heal, soothe
Etymology
From Old French 'hurter', meaning 'to knock, strike'.
Memory Tips
Remember that the past tense and past participle are also 'hurt'. The pain doesn't change form.