Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US)To need or crave something vital.

    I'm hurting for a ride home.

  2. (US)To sympathize or empathize with (someone).

    I hurt for the victims.

Examples

16 sentences
  1. It can't hurt for you to spend a little time with Tom.

    Тобі не зашкодить проводити трохи більше часу з Томом. — deniko

    deEs kann dir nicht schaden, etwas Zeit mit Tom zu verbringen. — Merle

  2. It hurt for half a year.

  3. After the accident, my left arm hurt for a long time.

    ruПосле аварии у меня долго болела левая рука. — marafon

  4. I figured it wouldn't hurt to wait for a few more minutes.

    deIch dachte mir, dass es nicht wehtun würde, ein paar Minuten mehr zu warten. — Espi

  5. I figured that it wouldn't hurt to wait for a few more minutes.

Forms

hurts for, hurting for, hurt for, hurt for
Base formhurt for · to hurt for
3rd person singularhurts for
Present participlehurting for
Past simplehurt for
Past participlehurt for

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhurt for
he, she, ithurts for

Past simpleLesson

all personshurt for

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hurt for
he, she, ithas hurt for

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hurt for

See also

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