hurting
- 01 A2 Elementary
v.the continuous form of 'hurt', used when someone is feeling pain right now.
v.the present participle of 'hurt', used to describe ongoing physical pain or emotional distress.
Simple“My legs are still hurting after that long walk in the park yesterday.”
In context“The patient reported that his lower back had been hurting consistently since the heavy lifting incident last Tuesday.”
UsageOften used in progressive tenses to describe a state of discomfort.
Antonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
n.a feeling of physical pain or emotional sadness.
n.a sensation of physical or psychological distress. Often used as a gerund to describe the experience of suffering.
Simple“You could see the hurting in her eyes when she spoke about her old dog.”
In context“The therapist focused on the deep emotional hurting that the client had suppressed for several years following the accident.”