ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hurting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Hurting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hurt.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of hurt.

More Meanings

  1. A sensation that hurts.
  2. Feeling or causing pain.

Example Sentences

Surely, it may be urged, no one else can be the subject of my very hurtings or my very itchings. Other people can hurt or itch in the same way […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for hurting

Depending on context, synonyms include pain.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pain, sore, suffering, harm, injury, damaging.

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