Ache vs. Hurt
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.
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.
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 loverHurtnoun
(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 distressHurtnoun
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 backHurtverb
cause emotional anguish or make miserable;
It pains me to see my children not being taught well in schoolHurtverb
cause damage or affect negatively;
Our business was hurt by the new competitionHurtverb
hurt the feelings of;
She hurt me when she did not include me among her guestsThis remark really bruised me egoHurtverb
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 womenHurtadjective
used of inanimate objects or their value
