hurting a fly

A form of hurt a fly — To hurt or damage something even a little.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hurt a fly
Cite this entry
APA

hurting a fly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurting%20a%20fly

MLA

“hurting a fly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurting%20a%20fly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurting a fly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurting%20a%20fly.

Source: hurting a fly on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.