hurtle

[ hur-tl ]

/ ˈhɜr tl /

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verb (used without object), hur·tled, hur·tling.

to rush violently; move with great speed: The car hurtled down the highway.

to move or go noisily or resoundingly, as with violent or rapid motion: The sound was deafening, as tons of snow hurtled down the mountain.

Archaic. to strike together or against something; collide.

verb (used with object), hur·tled, hur·tling.

to drive violently; fling; dash.

Archaic. to dash against; collide with.

noun

Archaic. clash; collision; shock; clatter.

OTHER WORDS FOR hurtle

1 speed, fly, race, rush, shoot.

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Origin of hurtle

1175–1225; Middle English hurtle, equivalent to hurt(en) (see hurt) + -le-le

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hurtle

hurdle, hurl, hurtle

Words nearby hurtle

Hurston, Hurston, Zora Neale, hurt, hurter, hurtful, hurtle, hurtleberry, hurtless, Hus, Husain, Husák

How to use hurtle in a sentence

Over the edge, you hurtle forward at a speed the human body was never meant to travel at.
Skiing is Love at First Swoosh|David Frum|March 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As we hurtle together to the fiscal cliff, the Republicans are getting much the worse of the media battle.
Democrats Have Their Own Fiscal Delusions|David Frum|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ice masses, especially ones the size of Canadian provinces, do not technically “hurtle.”
Oops, My Mistake|Christopher Buckley|December 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Dimly he saw the harpoon hurtle through the spray and the sharp crack of the explosion sounded in his ear.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

Pen thought it was quite an honor to have seen the great Mr. Hurtle, whose works he admired.
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1|William Makepeace Thackeray
He made sure that the folds projected above his hat, and would shut out all bullets that might hurtle against the unique helmet.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis
Through watering eyes he saw the black cloud of flying beasts hurtle up from the trees below.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison
Others said that there certainly had been a Mr. Hurtle, and that to the best of their belief he still existed.
The Way We Live Now|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for hurtle

hurtle

/ (ˈhɜːtəl) /

verb

to project or be projected very quickly, noisily, or violently

(intr) rare to collide or crash

Word Origin for hurtle

C13 hurtlen, from hurten to strike; see hurt 1

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