Die woordeboekdefinisie van die woord "seermaak" is om fisiese of emosionele pyn of besering aan iemand of iets te veroorsaak. Dit kan ook verwys na die ervaring van sulke pyn of besering. Daarbenewens kan die woord "seermaak" as 'n byvoeglike naamwoord gebruik word om iets te beskryf wat pynlik is of ongemak veroorsaak.
Syrio says every hurt is a lesson
No one will hurt my baby.
Don't let Ser Gregor hurt him.
We're not going to hurt him
No one will hurt you
What she doesn't know won't hurt her.