hurling
Americannoun
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the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.
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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.
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(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.
noun
Etymology
Origin of hurling
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hurl, -ing 1
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The storyline is inscrutable, but Walters displays real range, gazing forlornly in the rain, hurling dishes at a wall, grinning and giving high-fives when a family takes him bowling.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
North Korea has recently been hurling criticism at Japan, a former regional colonial power, over what Pyongyang describes as its remilitarisation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Since then, restaurant chains have been hurling discounts and deals at consumers to win them back.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
A video widely circulated online showed a number of people, including one wielding a hurling stick, confronting the apparent attacker until the police arrived.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
He shook himself like a big bear, hurling off great chunks of mud.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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