What is the meaning of hurting?

noun

  • A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder.
    • usage: "the patient developed severe pain and distension"

verb

  • Be the source of pain.
  • Give trouble or pain to.
    • usage: "This exercise will hurt your back"
  • Cause emotional anguish or make miserable.
    • usage: "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
  • Cause damage or affect negatively.
    • usage: "Our business was hurt by the new competition"
  • Hurt the feelings of.
    • usage: "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
  • Feel physical pain.
    • usage: "Were you hurting after the accident"
  • Feel pain or be in pain.
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