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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 definition: 1. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: 2. physical harm…. Learn more.
The meaning of INJURY is hurt, damage, or loss sustained. How to use injury in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Injury.
INJURY meaning: 1. physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or an attack: 2. physical harm…. Learn more.
noun. , plural in·ju·ries. harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury. Synonyms: mischief, impairment, ruin, destruction. Antonyms: benefit. a particular form or instance of harm: an injury to one's shoulder; an injury to one's pride. wrong or injustice done or suffered.
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.
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 often refers to physical damage, but it can be used more figuratively to describe something that's unjust or that causes harm that isn't physical. For example, your estranged grandfather might do you the injury of leaving you out of his will.