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HURTS

(noun, adj.sat, verb)

Definitions

There are 14 meanings of the word Hurts.

Hurts - as a noun

Psychological suffering

Example: "The death of his wife caused him great distress"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
distresssuffering
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
painpainfulness
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Feelings of mental or physical pain

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
suffering
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
painpainfulness
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A damage or loss

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
detriment
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
damageharmimpairment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act of damaging something or someone

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
damageharmscathe
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change of integrity
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Hurts - as an adjective satellite

Suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

Example: "Nursing his wounded arm"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
wounded

Damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
weakened

Hurts - as a verb

Be the source of pain

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
achesmart
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cause to be perceived
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Give trouble or pain to

Example: "This exercise will hurt your back"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
indispose
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause emotional anguish or make miserable

Example: "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
anguishpain
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
discomfitdiscomposedisconcertuntuneupset
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause damage or affect negatively

Example: "Our business was hurt by the new competition"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
injure

Hurt the feelings of

Example: "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bruiseinjureoffendspitewound
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
arouseelicitenkindleevokefirekindleprovokeraise
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Feel physical pain

Example: "Were you hurting after the accident?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
achesuffer
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
comprehendperceive
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be in pain

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
suffer
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"Running too much hurts my legs."
"It hurts when I touch the hot stove."
"The sunburn on my shoulders hurts a lot."
"My tooth hurts; I think I have a cavity."
"My head hurts from all the loud noise."
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Word Game Points

Is HURTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, hurts is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HURTS has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.

Is HURTS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, hurts is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HURTS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is HURTS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, hurts is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HURTS has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.

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