wounding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of inflicting a wound
    wound.
  2. verb cause injuries or bodily harm to
    wound; injure.
  3. verb hurt the feelings of
    spite; injure; wound; bruise; hurt; offend.
    • She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests
    • This remark really bruised my ego
  4. adjective satellite causing physical or especially psychological injury
    stabbing.
    • a stabbing remark
    • wounding and false charges of disloyalty

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