Hurt v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hurt p. pr. & vb. n. Hurting.]
1. To cause physical pain to; to do bodily harm to; to wound or bruise painfully.
The hurt lion groans within his den. --Dryden.
2. To impar the value, usefulness, beauty, or pleasure of; to damage; to injure; to harm.
Virtue may be assailed, but never hurt. --Milton.
3. To wound the feelings of; to cause mental pain to; to offend in honor or self-respect; to annoy; to grieve. “I am angry and hurt.”
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hurting
n : a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient
developed severe pain and distension" [syn: pain]