The difference between Aching and Hurt

When used as nouns, aching means the feeling of an ache, whereas hurt means an emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.

When used as adjectives, aching means that aches, whereas hurt means wounded, physically injured.

Hurt is also verb with the meaning: to be painful.

check bellow for the other definitions of Aching and Hurt

  1. Aching as a verb:

  1. Aching as an adjective:

    That aches; continuously painful.

  1. Aching as a noun:

    The feeling of an ache; a dull pain.

  1. Hurt as a verb (intransitive):

    To be painful.

    Examples:

    "Does your leg still hurt? / It is starting to feel better."

  2. Hurt as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (a creature) physical pain and/or injury.

    Examples:

    "If anybody hurts my little brother I will get upset."

  3. Hurt as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (somebody) emotional pain.

  4. Hurt as a verb (transitive):

    To undermine, impede, or damage.

    Examples:

    "This latest gaffe hurts the legislator’s reelection prospects still further."

  1. Hurt as an adjective:

    Wounded, physically injured.

  2. Hurt as an adjective:

    Pained.

  1. Hurt as a noun:

    An emotional or psychological humiliation or bad experience.

  2. Hurt as a noun (archaic):

    A bodily injury causing pain; a wound or bruise.

  3. Hurt as a noun (archaic):

    injury; damage; detriment; harm

  4. Hurt as a noun (heraldiccharge):

    A roundel azure (blue circular spot).

  5. Hurt as a noun (engineering):

    A band on a trip-hammer helve, bearing the trunnions.

  6. Hurt as a noun:

    A husk.

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