past form
It means that someone caused physical damage to a person or animal.
She injured her knee while skiing.
The falling tree injured three people.
American English
How to pronounce injured
verb · adjectiveB1Common word
IHNjerd
/ˈɪn.ʤɚd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of injure
Injured can be the past form of injure or a past participle used to describe someone or something that was harmed.
It means that someone caused physical damage to a person or animal.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past participle adjective
It describes a person or animal that has been physically harmed.
The injured dog was taken to the vet.
The injured player left the field.
past form
It means that someone harmed a person's pride, reputation, or chances of success.
The criticism injured his pride.
The scandal injured the company's reputation.
past participle adjective
It describes pride, a reputation, or chances of success that have been harmed.
His injured pride kept him from apologizing.
The company's injured reputation took years to recover.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, the final e disappears: injuring, not injureing.