injury

Definition

  • noun: harm or damage
  • noun: an act that damages or hurts
  • synonyms: wrong

Examples

  • Most people were forced to work longer hours each week, and to 'add insult to injury', the company decided not to give pay raises.

  • If you keep on lifting those heavy weights, you'll 'do yourself an injury'.

  • an athlete who is 'injury-prone' [=an athlete who is frequently injured]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Words are, in my not so humble opinion... ... are most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of inflicting injury and remedies. But I would in this case... ... amend my original statement to this: Help, will always be given at Hogwarts, (..)
    2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2