English · Word Candidate

hurt

/hɜːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hurts · hurting · hurtest · hurtedst

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gây đau và/hoặc thương tích cho

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Verb

Examples

If anybody hurts my little brother, I will get upset.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cause (somebody) emotional pain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gây đau đớn về mặt cảm xúc

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Verb

Examples

He was deeply hurt he hadn’t been invited.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Wounded, physically injured.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị thương, bị tổn thương

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Feeling physical or emotional pain.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cảm thấy đau về thể chất hoặc cảm xúc

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hurt” mean?

To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

Is “hurt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.