Hurting: meaning, definitions and examples

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hurting

 

[ หˆhษœrtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

physical pain

Causing physical pain or injury to someone or something.

Synonyms

damaging, injuring, wounding

Examples of usage

  • He was hurting after the accident.
  • The knife wound is hurting a lot.
Context #2 | Verb

emotional pain

Causing emotional pain or distress.

Synonyms

distressing, upsetting, wounding

Examples of usage

  • His harsh words are hurting her feelings.
  • The breakup is hurting him deeply.

Translations

Translations of the word "hurting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น machucando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคŸ เคชเคนเฅเคเคšเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verletzend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyakiti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะพะปัั‡ะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ raniฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚ทใคใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท blesser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ haciendo daรฑo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท incitme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„ํ”„๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุคุฐูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ubliลพovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ubliลพovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผคๅฎณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ boleti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐ meiรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸrฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hiriendo

Etymology

The word 'hurting' is derived from the Old English verb 'hyrtan', which means 'to injure, to harm'. Over time, the meaning of the word has evolved to encompass both physical and emotional pain. The concept of 'hurting' has been a fundamental part of human experience, reflecting the universal aspect of suffering and its impact on individuals. The word continues to be used widely in contemporary language to describe the experience of pain, whether physical or emotional.

See also: hurt, hurtful, hurtle, unhurt.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,475, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.