to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon
Example:
- He had been wounded in the arm.
- The driver was seriously wounded in the shooting.
- Two soldiers were wounded in yesterday's fighting.
- She was fatally wounded in the attack.
- His leg had been badly wounded in the helicopter crash.
Extra examples:
- One reporter was wounded in the leg.
- She was fatally wounded in a car crash.
- About 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.
- He was mortally wounded by an assassin.
- Police fired on demonstrators, killing thirteen and wounding fourteen others.
to hurt somebody’s feelings
Example:
- She had been deeply wounded by his remarks.
- Friends say he has been wounded by the criticism.
- Their indifference wounded him.
- You wounded his pride.
- It seemed to me I had wounded her ego.