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—hurtable, adj. —hurter, n./herrt/, v., hurt, hurting, n., adj.v.t.1. to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.2. to cause bodily pain to or in: The wound still hurts him.3. to damage or decrease the efficiency of (a material object) by striking, rough use, improper care, etc.: Moths can't hurt this suit because it's mothproof. Dirty oil can hurt a car's engine.4. to affect adversely; harm: to hurt one's reputation; It wouldn't hurt the lawn if you watered it more often.5. to cause mental pain to; offend or grieve: She hurt his feelings by not asking him to the party.v.i.6. to feel or suffer bodily or mental pain or distress: My back still hurts.7. to cause bodily or mental pain or distress: The blow to his pride hurt most.8. to cause injury, damage, or harm.9. to suffer want or need.n.10. a blow that inflicts a wound; bodily injury or the cause of such injury.11. injury, damage, or harm.12. the cause of mental pain or offense, as an insult.13. Heraldry. a rounded azure.adj.14. physically injured: The hurt child was taken to the hospital.15. offended; unfavorably affected: hurt pride.16. suggesting that one has been offended or is suffering in mind: Take that hurt look off your face!17. damaged: hurt merchandise.[1150-1200; (v.) ME hurten, hirten, herten to injure, damage, stumble, knock together, appar. < OF hurter to knock (against), oppose (cf. F heurter, orig. dial.), prob. a v. deriv. of Frankish *hûrt ram, c. ON hrutr; (n.) ME < OF, deriv. of the v.]
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Universalium. 2010.
