Ache vs. Hurt

Ache vs. Hurt — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ache and Hurt

Acheverb

(intransitive) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

Hurtverb

(intransitive) To be painful.

Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better.

Acheverb

To cause someone or something to suffer pain.

Hurtverb

(transitive) To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury.

If anybody hurts my little brother I will get upset.

Achenoun

Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.

Hurtverb

(transitive) To cause (somebody) emotional pain.

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Achenoun

(obsolete) parsley

Hurtverb

(transitive) To undermine, impede, or damage.

This latest gaffe hurts the legislator’s reelection prospects still further.

Achenoun

rare spelling of aitch

Hurtadjective

Wounded, physically injured.

Achenoun

a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

Hurtadjective

Pained.

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Acheverb

feel physical pain;

Were you hurting after the accident?

Hurtnoun

An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.

Acheverb

have a desire for something or someone who is not present;

She ached for a cigaretteI am pining for my lover

Hurtnoun

(archaic) A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.

Acheverb

be the source of pain

Hurtnoun

(archaic) injury; damage; detriment; harm

Hurtnoun

(heraldry) A roundel azure (blue circular spot).

Hurtnoun

(engineering) A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.

Hurtnoun

A husk.

Hurtnoun

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

Hurtnoun

psychological suffering;

the death of his wife caused him great distress

Hurtnoun

feelings of mental or physical pain

Hurtnoun

a damage or loss

Hurtnoun

the act of damaging something or someone

Hurtverb

be the source of pain

Hurtverb

give trouble or pain to;

This exercise will hurt your back

Hurtverb

cause emotional anguish or make miserable;

It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school

Hurtverb

cause damage or affect negatively;

Our business was hurt by the new competition

Hurtverb

hurt the feelings of;

She hurt me when she did not include me among her guestsThis remark really bruised me ego

Hurtverb

feel physical pain;

Were you hurting after the accident?

Hurtverb

feel pain or be in pain

Hurtadjective

suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle;

nursing his wounded armambulances...for the hurt men and women

Hurtadjective

used of inanimate objects or their value