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单词 hurled
释义

hurl

verb

ˈhər(-ə)l How to pronounce hurl (audio)
hurled; hurling ˈhər-liŋ How to pronounce hurl (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: rush, hurtle
2
: pitch sense 5a
3
: vomit

transitive verb

1
: to send or thrust with great vigor
the forces that were to be hurled against the TurksN. T. Gilroy
2
: to throw down with violence
3
a
: to throw forcefully : fling
hurled the manuscript into the fire
hurled myself over the fence
b
: pitch sense 2a
4
: to utter with vehemence
hurled insults at the police
hurl noun
hurler
ˈhər-lər How to pronounce hurl (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • barf
  • gag
  • heave
  • puke
  • retch
  • spew
  • spit up
  • throw up
  • upchuck
  • vomit
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Example Sentences

Someone hurled a rock through the window. He hurled a chair at me. It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs. The protesters hurled insults at us.
Recent Examples on the Web Elon Musk’s proposed Hyperloop transportation technology promised to hurl passengers through tunnels in levitating, autonomous electric pods at more than 600 mph, cutting a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco to 35 minutes. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022 The vehicle is still powerful enough to hurl itself to 60 mph in three seconds. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023 The effects of Jupiter’s immense gravity, combined with the ever-present possibility of crashing into other orbiting objects, can sometimes hurl asteroids out of orbit and send them careening wildly into space. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2021 Some hurl themselves against the walls of the tank. Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022 But her short natural hair came at a cost: people would hurl homophobic slurs at her. Faith Karimi, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022 This storm will hurl a decent amount of moisture toward the San Francisco Peninsula and the East Bay hills. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022 As children merrily hurl rocks at his car, Ava protests, while Ali has the inspiration to pump up the volume on his radio; within seconds, a hostile confrontation almost becomes a block party. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The situation escalated and the group began to hurl objects at her before physically pushing her off the bus at one of the stops. Julia Musto, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

hurl

verb
ˈhər(-ə)l How to pronounce hurl (audio)
hurled; hurling ˈhər-liŋ How to pronounce hurl (audio)
1
: to throw violently or powerfully
2
: pitch entry 3 sense 6a
3
: vomit entry 2
hurler
ˈhər-lər How to pronounce hurl (audio)
noun

hurled

verb

past tense of hurl
1
as in vomited
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vomited
  • ejected
  • heaved
  • spewed
  • retched
  • puked
  • barfed
  • upchucked
  • threw up
  • gagged
  • disgorged
  • lost one's lunch
  • hove
  • spit up
  • regurgitated
  • spat up
  • expelled
  • tossed one's cookies
  • nauseated
2
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly a fighter jet hurled through the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • sped
  • raced
  • flew
  • scurried
  • trotted
  • rushed
  • drove
  • hurried
  • traveled
  • chased
  • jumped
  • zipped
  • blasted
  • ran
  • travelled
  • darted
  • run
  • buzzed
  • stepped
  • blew
  • scooted
  • whirled
  • dashed
  • rammed
  • scuttled
  • hurtled
  • ripped
  • pelted
  • tore
  • speeded
  • bolted
  • careened
  • bowled
  • blazed
  • rocketed
  • hustled
  • whisked
  • jogged
  • zoomed
  • barreled
  • rustled
  • hastened
  • bundled
  • coursed
  • hied
  • motored
  • shot
  • humped
  • careered
  • breezed
  • bustled
  • belted
  • bombed
  • jetted
  • nipped
  • galloped
  • hared
  • beat it
  • barrelled
  • whizzed
  • flitted
  • scampered
  • streaked
  • cannonballed
  • scudded
  • sprinted
  • highballed
  • shook a leg
  • scuffled
  • stepped on it
  • made tracks
  • cracked (on)
  • stampeded
  • got a move on
  • hotfooted (it)
  • accelerated
  • overtook
  • beetled
  • outpaced
  • outstripped
  • stepped out
  • outran
  • quickened
  • arrowed
  • caught up
  • beelined
  • fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dragged
  • crawled
  • crept
  • poked
  • lingered
  • poked
  • lagged
  • hung (around or out)
  • strolled
  • hanged (around or out)
  • shuffled
  • sauntered
  • loitered
  • ambled
  • lumbered
  • tarried
  • plodded
  • dallied
  • dawdled
  • decelerated
  • slowed (down or up)
  • dillydallied
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3
as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm hurled snowballs at each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • threw
  • tossed
  • flung
  • slung
  • lobbed
  • fired
  • hurtled
  • launched
  • catapulted
  • heaved
  • pelted
  • chucked
  • bowled
  • lofted
  • pitched
  • pegged
  • cast
  • darted
  • dashed
  • let fly
  • flipped
  • hove
  • rolled
  • gunned
  • propelled
  • ejected
  • thrust
  • passed
  • precipitated
  • hooked
  • rifled
  • projected
  • shot
  • impelled
  • bucked
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