# hurting

Pronunciation: say "HURT-ing" US /ˈhɝtɪŋ/, UK /ˈhɜːtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of hurt. — present participle and gerund of hurt
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of hurt. Use this form for pain happening right now or as a naming word for the action.
   - _His shoulder was hurting badly by the end of the shift._
   - _Hurting someone you love leaves a mark on you too._

## Noun

2. A painful sensation, felt either physically or emotionally.
   - Simple: A feeling of pain in your body or your heart.
   - _A dull hurting spread through his shoulders after the accident._
   - _The hurting of betrayal lingered long after the friendship ended._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hurting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).