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pronounced: HER-Teng.

1. Used to describe a situation, a person, a place that is currently in poor form or performance. Emphasizes the horrible nature of a situation or the poor overall appearance of a person.

2. Used to describe a massive failure.
1.
a) Yeah my job is hurting right now... I have to come in at 5 a.m.
b) Those girls over there are hurting--I'm going to need to drink more.
c) The beach was hurting today--it was too cloudy to enjoy the sloots.

2.
a) The Redskins preseason game against Carolina was hurting.
b) My Committed Cost Report was hurting--we didn't bill enough this month.
hurting by JofKB September 13, 2005
When someone you love or loved broke up with you or said something and you cant stop crying, its painful your love/loved them and they turned on you
Im hurting because of him 💔😭
Hurting by Him & I June 15, 2018
The Yankees have gone 1-6 in their last 7 games...pretty hurting.
Hurting by stevo April 3, 2004
Describes massive failure. Can also be used to describe someone who is extremely lame.
Example 1

Roommate 1: Dude we have to pay for the water utility bills!

Roommate 2: No we don't.....it's in the contract...
Roommate 1: But it says we do!
Roommate 2: Are you hurting?

Example 2

Guy 1: I thought I was going to ace my test but I was hurting.

Example 3:
Guy 1: What did the fish say when it hit the wall?
Guy 2: What.....?
Guy 1: Dam
Guy 2: that's so hurting....
Hurting by froush dinosaur September 27, 2011
when the current party situation has come to a boring standstill usually when all the drugs and/or alchohol are gone or else used to describe a shitty welfare-ass place to chill or perhaps your current financial situation.
dont chill at tim's center. it's fucking hurting there.
hurting by matt June 17, 2006
Sum1 who is ugly, a loser, or all in all it just hurts u 2 kno their situation
Ouch! that was hurting
damn, she is hurting
hurting by PrIzM May 12, 2003