Wounded

verb

/ˈwuːndɪd/

Word Frequency: 16.1

Definitions

1.verbTo hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.

"The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued."

2.verbTo hurt (a person's feelings).

"The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival."

3.adjectiveSuffering from a wound, especially one acquired in battle from a weapon, such as a gun or a knife.

"A wounded soldier."

4.adjectiveSuffering from an emotional injury.

"My wounded pride never recovered from her rejection."

5.adjectiveOf a particle: having undergone an inelastic collision.

"a wounded nucleon"

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