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The definition of hurt is feeling physical pain, or to cause someone or something to experience physical pain or to cause harm.

(verb)

An example of hurt is when you burn yourself and feel pain.
An example of hurt is when you punch someone in the nose.
An example of hurt is when you reveal a candidate's lies for the purpose of damaging his political chances.

Hurt is defined as harm, or physical or mental pain.

(noun)

An example of hurt is what happens to the chances of reaching an agreement when one person changes their mind.
An example of hurt is what you feel when you burn your hand.
An example of hurt is what you feel when a friend lies to you.

See hurt in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb hurt, hurting

to cause physical pain or injury to; wound
to harm or damage in some way; be bad for
to cause mental distress or pain to; wound the feelings of; offend

Origin: ME hurten, to knock, hurt < OFr hurter, to push, thrust, hit, prob. < Frank *hurt, a thrust, blow (as by a ram); akin to ON hrūtr, a ram

intransitive verb

to cause injury, damage, or pain
to give or have the sensation of pain; be sore: a leg that hurts
to be a source of inconvenience, difficulty, or trouble

noun

the act or an instance of hurting; pain, injury, or wound
harm, wrong, or damage
something that wounds the feelings

adjective

injured; damaged

See hurt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb hurt hurt, hurt·ing, hurts

verb, transitive

To cause physical damage or pain to; injure.
To cause mental or emotional suffering to; distress.
To cause physical damage to; harm: The frost hurt the orange crop.
To be detrimental to; hinder or impair: The scandal hurt the candidate's chances for victory.

verb, intransitive

To have or produce a feeling of physical pain or discomfort: My leg hurts.
a. To cause distress or damage: Parental neglect hurts.
b. To have an adverse effect: “It never hurt to have a friend at court” (Tom Clancy).
Informal To experience distress, especially of a financial kind; be in need: “Even in a business that's hurting there's always a guy who can make a buck” (New York).