Meanings
nounhurtbox (plural hurtboxes)
plural hurtboxes
- video gamesThe area (hitbox) around a character in a fighting game such that, if an attack impinges upon it, the character will take damage.
“Our goal with this update is to more tightly tie hitboxes and hurtboxes to our character’s animations,” devs explained in the blog post.
2022 August 9, Brad Norton, “MultiVersus patch 1.02 notes: Gizmo release, hitbox overhaul, Finn buffs, more”, in Dexerto1 more example
As of the current patch, Luke’s crouching Medium Punch has been nerfed. It will now have a larger hurtbox, in addition to having a slower recovery when the attack misses.
2024 February 27, Rishov Mukherjee, “Street Fighter 6 update 1.11 patch notes: JP, Luke nerfs, Ryu buff, & more”, in Dexerto
Origin
- Englishhurt
- Proto-Indo-European*kh₂eyd-
- Proto-Indo-European*kh₂id-néh₂-ti
- Proto-Germanic*hittijaną
- Old Norsehitta
- Old Englishhyttan
- Middle Englishhitten
- Englishhit
- Ancient Greekπῠ́ξος (pŭ́xos)
- Ancient Greekπυξίς (puxís)
- Late Latinbuxis
- Proto-West Germanic*buhsā
- Old Englishbox
- Middle Englishbox
- Englishbox
- Englishhitbox
- Englishhurtbox
Cite this entry
APA
hurtbox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurtbox
MLA
“hurtbox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurtbox. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurtbox,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurtbox.
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