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hurtle

[ hur-tl ]

verb (used without object)

, hur·tled, hur·tling.
  1. to rush violently; move with great speed:

    The car hurtled down the highway.

    Synonyms: shoot, rush, race, fly, speed

  2. 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.

  3. Archaic. to strike together or against something; collide.


verb (used with object)

, hur·tled, hur·tling.
  1. to drive violently; fling; dash.
  2. Archaic. to dash against; collide with.

noun

  1. Archaic. clash; collision; shock; clatter.

hurtle

/ ˈhɜːtəl /

verb

  1. to project or be projected very quickly, noisily, or violently
  2. rare.
    intr to collide or crash
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hurtle1

1175–1225; Middle English hurtle, equivalent to hurt ( en ) ( hurt ) + -le -le
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hurtle1

C13 hurtlen, from hurten to strike; see hurt 1
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Example Sentences

Over the edge, you hurtle forward at a speed the human body was never meant to travel at.

As we hurtle together to the fiscal cliff, the Republicans are getting much the worse of the media battle.

Ice masses, especially ones the size of Canadian provinces, do not technically “hurtle.”

Dimly he saw the harpoon hurtle through the spray and the sharp crack of the explosion sounded in his ear.

Pen thought it was quite an honor to have seen the great Mr. Hurtle, whose works he admired.

He made sure that the folds projected above his hat, and would shut out all bullets that might hurtle against the unique helmet.

Through watering eyes he saw the black cloud of flying beasts hurtle up from the trees below.

Others said that there certainly had been a Mr. Hurtle, and that to the best of their belief he still existed.

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