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(hɜːʳl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hurls, present participle hurling, past tense, past participle hurled

1. verb

If you hurl something, you throw it violently and with a lot of force.

Groups of angry youths hurled stones at police. [VERB noun preposition]

One prisoner set fire to rags and hurled them into the courtyard. [VERB noun preposition]

Simon caught the grenade and hurled it back. [VERB noun with adverb]

Gangs rioted last night, breaking storefront windows and hurling rocks and bottles. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: throw, fling, chuck [informal], send More Synonyms of hurl

2. verb

If you hurl abuse or insults at someone, you shout insults at them aggressively.

How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuseat you? [VERB noun + at]

[Also VERB noun]

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hurl in British English

(hɜːl)

verb

1. (transitive)

to throw or propel with great force

2. (transitive)

to utter with force; yell

to hurl insults

3. (hʌrl) Scottish

to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle

noun

the act or an instance of hurling

5. (hʌrl) Scottish

a ride in a driven vehicle

Derived forms

hurler (ˈhurler)

noun

Word origin

C13: probably of imitative origin

hurl in American English

(hɜrl)

verb transitive

to throw or fling with force or violence

to cast down; overthrow

to utter vehemently

to hurl insults

4. US, Baseball; Informal

to pitch

verb intransitive

to throw or fling something

to move with force or violence; rush

7. US, Baseball; Informal

to pitch

8. Slang

to vomit

noun

a hurling

10. Slang

vomit (sense 2)

SIMILAR WORDS: throw

Derived forms

hurler (ˈhurler)

noun

Word origin

ME hurlen, prob. of ON echoic orig. as in Dan hurle, to whir, Norw hurla, to buzz

Examples of 'hurl' in a sentence
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A recent experiment asked prisoners to hurl his insults at guards, to help them express themselves and empower them.When he refuses, a row ensues, during which the pair are heard hurling vile abuse.Video footage showed local people, some in motorcycle helmets, temporarily driving back riot police by hurling bricks.I watched as the militias picked out their victims, swearing at them, insulting their mothers and hurling sectarian insults.We declared war after becoming sick of snarling stars hurling abuse at refs.They ended up on the roof hurling abuse.The fridge door was blown off and the back door window hurled into the garden by the blast.And he exuberantly flung his arms wide and his head back as he hurled himself into the mood.Each took a lead from the behaviour of his peers and soon it became open season for hurling insults at the royals.They hurl insults, shaking their heads.

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British English: hurl VERB

If you hurl something, you throw it with a lot of force.

Groups of angry youths hurled stones at police.

American English: hurl
Brazilian Portuguese: arremessar
Chinese: 用力掷
European Spanish: lanzar
French: lancer
German: schleudern
Italian: scagliare
Japanese: 強く投げつける
Korean: 휙 던지다
European Portuguese: arremessar
Latin American Spanish: aventar

Chinese translation of 'hurl'

hurl

(həːl)

vt

[object] 用力投掷(擲) (yònglì tóuzhì)
[insult, abuse] 叫嚷 (jiàorǎng)

1 (verb) in the sense of throw

Definition

to throw (something) with great force

Groups of rioters hurled stones at police.

Synonyms

throw

He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall.

fling

I flung the book on the table and stormed out.

chuck (informal)

Someone chucked a bottle at the stage.

send

He let me go with a thrust of his wrist that sent me flying.

fire

a huge gun designed to fire nuclear or chemical shells

project

The hardware can be used for projecting nuclear missiles.

launch

He launched himself into the air.

cast

She took a pebble and cast it into the water.

pitch

Simon pitched the ball across the field.

shy

toss

He screwed the paper up and tossed it into the fire.

propel

The rocket is designed to propel the spacecraft.

sling (informal)

She slung her coat over the desk chair.

heave

Heave a brick at the telly.

let fly (with)

2 (verb) in the sense of shout

Definition

to utter (something) with force

hurling abuse at one another

Synonyms

shout

We began to shout for help.

scream

If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.

yell

He was out there shouting and yelling.

roar

‘I'll kill you for that,’ he roared.

bellow

He bellowed the information into the telephone.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bellow

Definition

to make a loud deep cry like that of a bull

He bellowed the information into the telephone.

Synonyms

shout,

call,

cry (out),

scream,

roar,

yell,

howl,

shriek,

clamour,

bawl,

holler (informal)

in the sense of cast

Definition

to roll or throw (a dice)

She took a pebble and cast it into the water.

Synonyms

throw,

project,

launch,

pitch,

shed,

shy,

toss,

thrust,

hurl,

fling,

chuck (informal),

sling,

lob,

impel,

drive,

drop

in the sense of chuck

Definition

to throw carelessly

Someone chucked a bottle at the stage.

Synonyms

throw,

cast,

pitch,

shy,

toss,

hurl,

fling,

sling (informal),

heave

Synonyms of 'hurl'

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单词	hurl
释义	Trends of hurl View usage for: hurl (hɜːʳl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense hurls, present participle hurling, past tense, past participle hurled 1. verb If you hurl something, you throw it violently and with a lot of force. Groups of angry youths hurled stones at police. [VERB noun preposition] One prisoner set fire to rags and hurled them into the courtyard. [VERB noun preposition] Simon caught the grenade and hurled it back. [VERB noun with adverb] Gangs rioted last night, breaking storefront windows and hurling rocks and bottles. [VERB noun] Synonyms: throw, fling, chuck [informal], send More Synonyms of hurl 2. verb If you hurl abuse or insults at someone, you shout insults at them aggressively. How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuseat you? [VERB noun + at] [Also VERB noun] More Synonyms of hurl hurl in British English (hɜːl) verb 1. (transitive) to throw or propel with great force 2. (transitive) to utter with force; yell to hurl insults 3. (hʌrl) Scottish to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle noun 4. the act or an instance of hurling 5. (hʌrl) Scottish a ride in a driven vehicle Derived forms hurler (ˈhurler) noun Word origin C13: probably of imitative origin hurl in American English (hɜrl) verb transitive 1. to throw or fling with force or violence 2. to cast down; overthrow 3. to utter vehemently to hurl insults 4. US, Baseball; Informal to pitch verb intransitive 5. to throw or fling something 6. to move with force or violence; rush 7. US, Baseball; Informal to pitch 8. Slang to vomit noun 9. a hurling 10. Slang vomit (sense 2) SIMILAR WORDS: throw Derived forms hurler (ˈhurler) noun Word origin ME hurlen, prob. of ON echoic orig. as in Dan hurle, to whir, Norw hurla, to buzz Examples of 'hurl' in a sentence hurl A recent experiment asked prisoners to hurl his insults at guards, to help them express themselves and empower them. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When he refuses, a row ensues, during which the pair are heard hurling vile abuse. The Sun (2016) Video footage showed local people, some in motorcycle helmets, temporarily driving back riot police by hurling bricks. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I watched as the militias picked out their victims, swearing at them, insulting their mothers and hurling sectarian insults. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We declared war after becoming sick of snarling stars hurling abuse at refs. The Sun (2008) They ended up on the roof hurling abuse. Thomas Blaikie Blaikie's Guide to Modern Manners (2005) The fridge door was blown off and the back door window hurled into the garden by the blast. The Sun (2012) And he exuberantly flung his arms wide and his head back as he hurled himself into the mood. The Sun (2010) Each took a lead from the behaviour of his peers and soon it became open season for hurling insults at the royals. Deborah Cadbury THE LOST KING OF FRANCE: Revolution, Revenge and the Search for Louis XVII (2002) They hurl insults, shaking their heads. Christianity Today (2000) There were 13 arrests after demonstrators hurled paint at police when they ignored a request to leave voluntarily. Times, Sunday Times (2012) AN enraged driver hurled acid in another motorist's face after a row at a roundabout. The Sun (2014) The US driver hurled himself from his seat - landing in the drink. The Sun (2009) In other languages hurl British English: hurl VERB If you hurl something, you throw it with a lot of force. Groups of angry youths hurled stones at police. American English: hurl Brazilian Portuguese: arremessar Chinese: 用力掷 European Spanish: lanzar French: lancer German: schleudern Italian: scagliare Japanese: 強く投げつける Korean: 휙 던지다 European Portuguese: arremessar Latin American Spanish: aventar Chinese translation of 'hurl' hurl (həːl) vt [object] 用力投掷(擲) (yònglì tóuzhì) [insult, abuse] 叫嚷 (jiàorǎng) 1 (verb) in the sense of throw Definition to throw (something) with great force Groups of rioters hurled stones at police. Synonyms throw He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall. fling I flung the book on the table and stormed out. chuck (informal) Someone chucked a bottle at the stage. send He let me go with a thrust of his wrist that sent me flying. fire a huge gun designed to fire nuclear or chemical shells project The hardware can be used for projecting nuclear missiles. launch He launched himself into the air. cast She took a pebble and cast it into the water. pitch Simon pitched the ball across the field. shy toss He screwed the paper up and tossed it into the fire. propel The rocket is designed to propel the spacecraft. sling (informal) She slung her coat over the desk chair. heave Heave a brick at the telly. let fly (with) 2 (verb) in the sense of shout Definition to utter (something) with force hurling abuse at one another Synonyms shout We began to shout for help. scream If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream. yell He was out there shouting and yelling. roar ‘I'll kill you for that,’ he roared. bellow He bellowed the information into the telephone. Additional synonyms in the sense of bellow Definition to make a loud deep cry like that of a bull He bellowed the information into the telephone. Synonyms shout, call, cry (out), scream, roar, yell, howl, shriek, clamour, bawl, holler (informal) in the sense of cast Definition to roll or throw (a dice) She took a pebble and cast it into the water. Synonyms throw, project, launch, pitch, shed, shy, toss, thrust, hurl, fling, chuck (informal), sling, lob, impel, drive, drop in the sense of chuck Definition to throw carelessly Someone chucked a bottle at the stage. Synonyms throw, cast, pitch, shy, toss, hurl, fling, sling (informal), heave Synonyms of 'hurl' hurl Explore 'hurl' in the dictionary
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