hurt for

verb

To need or crave something vital.

“I hurt for the victims.”

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Meanings

verbhurt for (third-person singular simple present hurts for, present participle hurting for, simple past and past participle hurt for)

present singular third person hurts for · participle present hurting for

  1. USTo need or crave something vital.

    I'm hurting for a ride home.

  2. USTo sympathize or empathize with (someone).

    I hurt for the victims.

    1 more example

    She was so different then. She had a horror story to tell me about her and Henry. They had twins that were still born. I had hurt for her but she had grown even more cold-hearted than me.

    2017, Patricia Tidmore, I Serve You Notice, Meadville, Pa.: Christian Faith Publishing, →ISBN
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurt for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurt%20for.

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