hurl
[ hurl ]
/ hɜrl /
verb (used with object)
to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
to throw or cast down.
to utter with vehemence: to hurl insults at the umpire.
verb (used without object)
to throw a missile.
Baseball. to pitch a ball.
noun
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
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Origin of hurl
OTHER WORDS FROM hurl
hurler, nounouthurl, verb (used with object)un·hurled, adjectiveWords nearby hurl
hurdies, hurdle, hurdle rate, hurds, hurdy-gurdy, hurl, Hurler's syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurloid facies, hurly
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British Dictionary definitions for hurl
hurl
/ (hɜːl) /
verb
(tr) to throw or propel with great force
(tr) to utter with force; yellto hurl insults
(hʌrl) Scot to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle
noun
the act or an instance of hurling
(hʌrl) Scot a ride in a driven vehicle
Derived forms of hurl
hurler, nounWord Origin for hurl
C13: probably of imitative origin
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