1. (

• ache ,
• smart ,
• hurt

) be the source of pain ;

2. (

• hurt ,

) give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" ;

3. (

• pain ,
• anguish ,
• hurt ,

) cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school" ;

4. (

• hurt ,
• injure ,

) cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition" ;

5. (

• hurt ,
• wound ,
• injure ,
• bruise ,
• offend ,
• spite

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

6. (

• hurt ,
• ache ,
• suffer

) feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" ;

7. (

• suffer ,
• hurt ,

) feel pain or be in pain ;

1. (

• hurt ,
• wounded ,

) suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle; "nursing his wounded arm"; "ambulances...for the hurt men and women" ;

2. (

• hurt ,
• weakened

) damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value ;