Injury

/ˈɪn.dʒə.ri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Physical harm or damage to someone's body.

He suffered a serious injury during the football match.

An act that causes harm or damage; a wrong done to someone.

The injury inflicted by the reckless driver left permanent scars.

An emotional or psychological hurt.

The emotional injury from the breakup took a long time to heal.

From Latin 'injuria', meaning 'wrong, injustice'.

personal injury

Harm suffered by an individual.

sports injury

An injury related to sport activities.

injury report

Documentation of an injury occurrence.

wound

An injury to the body's soft tissue.

trauma

A serious injury or shock to the body.

hurt

To cause physical pain or injury.

Bodily harm.

He's nursing a bad injury after that accident.

Missing out due to being hurt.

She was on the sidelines due to her injury.