hurl
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
to throw or cast down.
to utter with vehemence: to hurl insults at the umpire.
to throw a missile.
Baseball. to pitch a ball.
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
Origin of hurl
1Other words for hurl
Other words from hurl
- hurler, noun
- outhurl, verb (used with object)
- un·hurled, adjective
Words that may be confused with hurl
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How to use hurl in a sentence
The T.C.B.S. started off in comfort in 1911 but were hurled into darkness from 1914.
Why World War I Is at the Heart of ‘Lord of the Rings’ | John Garth | July 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose are just two of the weird accusations hurled in this epic battle.
The Bruce Braley-Joni Ernst Race Is Iowa’s Ugliest Senate Campaign Ever | Ben Jacobs | July 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut even that often-frosty relationship has further chilled as the two sides hurled insults and accusations this week.
Even during the occupy protests in 2012, few criticisms were hurled by the “screwed generation” at tech titans.
Silicon Valley’s Giants Are Just Gilded Age Tycoons in Techno-Utopian Clothes | Joel Kotkin | April 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn December 12 police said a grenade was hurled at a minivan carrying two British tourists.
Death Squads in Kenya’s Shadow War on Shabaab Sympathizers | Margot Kiser | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I raised my pipe above my head and hurled it against the fence, where it crashed into a score of pieces.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydBut before he reached it there was the shriek of a whistle, a violent shock, and he was hurled heavily into the opposite seat.
Uncanny Tales | VariousWith a desperate effort of the will he hurled himself out of the bath and threw open the window.
Uncanny Tales | VariousThe Olympia hurled about 70 5-inch shells and 16 8-inch shells, and the Petrel and the Raleigh about the same number each.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanMatt, clinging like grim death to the stout hemp, was jerked into the air and hurled forward and inward.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for hurl
/ (hɜːl) /
(tr) to throw or propel with great force
(tr) to utter with force; yell: to hurl insults
(hʌrl) Scot to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle
the act or an instance of hurling
(hʌrl) Scot a ride in a driven vehicle
Origin of hurl
1Derived forms of hurl
- hurler, noun
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