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hurting

SayHURT-ingUS/ˈhɝtɪŋ/UK/ˈhɜːtɪŋ/

2 meanings of hurting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of hurt. Use this form for pain happening right now or as a naming word for the action.

    My ankle is hurting after the soccer game.

    She knew that hurting him was a mistake.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    A feeling of pain in your body or your heart.

    Like the ache you feel after bumping your knee.

    She felt a sharp hurting in her chest.

    The hurting went away after he took the medicine.

    Similarpain, ache, aching, anguish

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hurting is a form of hurt

hurt, verb: To cause pain or injury to a person or an animal. Full entry

Forms
hurt also past tense, past participlehurts he/she/ithurting -ing form
Spelling
hurt → hurting: add -ing

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