hurling

[ hur-ling ]

/ ˈhɜr lɪŋ /

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noun

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

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.

(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.

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Origin of hurling

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hurl, -ing¹

Words nearby hurling

hurds, hurdy-gurdy, hurl, Hurler syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurly, hurly-burly, Hurok, Huron, hurrah

How to use hurling in a sentence

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As it was, The Affair ended its first season last night with me contemplating hurling my television out of the window.
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Islamists stood next to communists waving Palestinian flags and hurling insults at Israeli officials.
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Meanwhile, in the town plaza, arch-rival Brazilian and Argentinian fans were busy hurling insults and beer bottles at one another.
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The pro-Russian activists rushed inside for shelter, and soon both sides were hurling petrol bombs at each other.
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In front of him the great locomotive snorted up the climbing track, hurling clouds of sparks aloft.
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He now fought bravely at the head of his men, cheering them on and hurling hand-grenades at the foe.
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Unconscious of the curses that the party were mentally hurling at them, the meddlers' sole purpose was to make "Little Ross" mad.
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All the while the cannon are roaring, hurling solid shot and shell into the doomed city.
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Here were two new griefs hurling themselves in over the wires all in the same quarter-hour, besides the one I had up my sleeve.
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British Dictionary definitions for hurling

hurling

/ (ˈhɜːlɪŋ) /

noun

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

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