Synonyms hurt
hurt
ache ▪ burn ▪ sting ▪ tingle ▪ itch ▪ throb
These are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.
hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:
My feet hurt.
Ouch! That hurt!
ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe:
I’m aching all over.
burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:
Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.
sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:
My eyes were stinging from the smoke.
tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
The cold air made her face tingle.
itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:
I itch all over.
Does the rash itch?
throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:
His head throbbed painfully.
Patterns
your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
your head hurts/aches/throbs
your stomach hurts/aches
to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
It hurts/stings/tingles/itches