hurt

to inflict with physical pain, wound.

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

4 Letters, 1 Syllable

hurt

3 Phonemes

h er t

onset, rime

h urt

Morpheme

hurt

Sentence Examples

Be careful with that knife or you could hurt yourself.

She was badly hurt in a car accident.

My tooth still hurts me.

When I woke up this morning I hurt all over.

Their lack of interest in her work hurt her deeply.

You're only hurting yourself by holding a grudge against them.

It hurt me to see her go.

The lack of rain has hurt the corn crop.

If we lose this game it will seriously hurt our chances of making the play-offs.

Her sympathy eased the hurt he felt after his dog's death.

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