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noun
- 1. an instance of being injured: "she suffered an injury to her back" Similar
- 2. damage to a person's feelings: "compensation for injury to feelings" Similar
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Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants. Injuries can be caused in many ways, such as mechanically with penetration by sharp objects such as teeth or with blunt objects , by heat or cold, or by venoms and biotoxins .
INJURY definition: 1. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: 2. physical harm…. Learn more.
: an act that damages or hurts : wrong. b. : violation of another's rights for which the law allows an action to recover damages. Synonyms. affliction. damage. detriment. harm. hurt. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for injury. injustice, injury, wrong, grievance mean an act that inflicts undeserved hurt.
An injury is damage done to a person's or an animal's body. Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion. The two other passengers escaped serious injury.
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: a head /back/ knee injury. receive/sustain injury Several train passengers received / sustained serious injuries in the crash. injury to Injuries to the spine are common among these workers. escape injury They were lucky to escape (without) injury.
injury. noun. /ˈɪndʒəri/. /ˈɪndʒəri/. (plural injuries) Idioms. [countable, uncountable] harm done to a person’s or an animal’s body, for example in an accident. Two people sustained minor injuries. One of the girls suffered serious injuries.
Injury, originally denoting a wrong done or suffered, is hence used for any kind of evil, impairment, or loss, caused or sustained: physical injury; injury to one's reputation. Hurt suggests especially physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall.
to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal: A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people. She fell and injured her shoulder. He was badly injured in the crash. He claimed that working too hard was injuring his health. Compare. wound verb (INJURE) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hurt someone physically.
Definition of injury noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. harm or damage done or sustained, esp. bodily harm: to escape without injury. 2. a particular form or instance of harm: an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride. 3. wrong or injustice done or suffered. 4. Law. any violation of the rights, property, etc., of another for which damages may be sought. 5.
