hurling

[hur-ling]

noun

1. the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.

2. a traditionally Irish game played by two teams of 15 players each on a rectangular field 140 yards (128 meters) long, points being scored by hitting, pushing, carrying, or throwing the leather-covered ball between the goalposts at the opponent's end of the field with a wide-bladed stick resembling a hockey stick.

3. (in parts of Britain, especially Cornwall) a traditional, rural game in which two groups of players, using methods similar to those of football, vie for possession of a ball or other object and try to carry or hurl it into their own parish, village, farm, etc.

hurling

/ ˈhɜːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a traditional Irish game resembling hockey and lacrosse, played with sticks and a ball between two teams of 15 players each

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; hurl, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The twins could not follow what was going on but challenged the amused private to a duel by hurling their nightcaps at his feet.

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What Enceladus does is akin to a volcano hurling lava into space -- except the ejecta are plumes of water vapor and ice.

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Although we rarely notice from Earth, the Sun is continuously hurling enormous clouds of charged plasma into space.

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Of course, Eilish does not get to watch the show, as she is too busy hurling herself from one side of the stage to the other.

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Jones attempted to make him spill his lunch, and Smith responded—by hurling a bowl of soup at his coach.

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Related Words

• casting