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

How to use hurtle in a sentence

Silvestre Varela was hurtling toward the U.S. goal when Ronaldo fed him a pass of curvilinear purity.
Team USA 2, Portugal 2: Seconds Away From World Cup Glory|Tunku Varadarajan|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was a madcap game, the ball hurtling from end to end, chased by tired legs of every hue.
Stars and Stripes 2, Black Stars 1: Team USA Takes a Win From Ghana|Tunku Varadarajan|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Safety officials believe it snapped, sending both acrobats and apparatus hurtling 25 to 40 feet to the floor.
Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus|Marina Watts|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How about the $300 million of money from anonymous campaign spenders now hurtling toward our elections?
How Obama Can Use Executive Actions to Improve Our Democracy|Michael Waldman|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For example: the damsel is tied to the train tracks, the Pacific Union hurtling her way.
Was Aaron Harrison’s Game-Winning Three-Pointer ‘Clutch’?|Robert Silverman|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dorothy's slight figure came hurtling out of the pit's mouth, tossed to their very feet by the long arms of Peter Piper.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
A great mass of dirt and brush and rock was hurtling down upon them with sickening velocity.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
One of the swivel guns was fired, and then came a whole broadside, sending its balls hurtling over the crowded deck of the sloop.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
He experimented carefully, floating the rocks at different angles and then hurtling them skyward.
Restricted Tool|Malcolm B. Morehart
Crouching under the arc of the hurtling body, the Cro-Magnard drove his long knife to the hilt in the white-furred belly.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne

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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