hurl

[ hurl ]

/ hɜrl /

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verb (used with object)

to throw or fling with great force or vigor.

to throw or cast down.

to utter with vehemence: to hurl insults at the umpire.

verb (used without object)

to throw a missile.

Baseball. to pitch a ball.

noun

a forcible or violent throw; fling.

Origin of hurl

1175–1225; Middle English hurlen, equivalent to hur- (perhaps akin to hurry) + -len-le; akin to Low German hurreln to toss, Frisian hurreln to roar (said of the wind), dialectal German hurlen to roll, rumble (said of thunder)

SYNONYMS FOR hurl

1 cast, pitch.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hurl

hurler, nounouthurl, verb (used with object)un·hurled, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hurl

hurdle, hurl , hurtle

Words nearby hurl

hurdies, hurdle, hurdle rate, hurds, hurdy-gurdy, hurl, Hurler's syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurloid facies, hurly

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Example sentences from the Web for hurl

But for true diva status, you need to hurl a phone at an assistant (Naomi Campbell).
Ariana Grande, This Is How to Be a Diva|Tim Teeman|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One landlord even paid somebody to hurl a Molotov cocktail into an apartment just to smoke out tenants and jack up rents.
The Celebrity You've Never Heard Of|Moral Courage|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You demand loyalty from people, but you never show it,” he complained to the boss, prompting Ailes to hurl a water bottle at him.
Speed Read: 25 Extraordinary Roger Ailes Revelations From ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room’|Lloyd Grove|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When it comes to the Syria conflict, recent developments may hurl us off the cliff.
Mideast War in Our Time?|Jamie Dettmer|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The men formed a human bulldozer, forcing back agitators who sought to hurl rocks and bottles at the cops.
Cairo Salafists Say Violent Embassy Protests Are Hurting Their Cause|Mike Giglio|September 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But for Germany, France, England to fight, to hurl millions of men at each other!
The Cruise of the Dry Dock|T. S. Stribling
My friend now began to hurl stones at it, but it easily dodged them.
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers|John Burroughs
Does any one want her, if you do, say so, and I will hurl her down!
The Mark of the Beast|Sidney Watson
Seize the favourite and hurl him among the sands of burning Libya, so that he may perish by inches.
Faustus|Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger
To ward off these calamities, "I will hurl myself like a Leonidas into the breach."
Jefferson and his Colleagues|Allen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for hurl

hurl

/ (hɜːl) /

verb

(tr) to throw or propel with great force

(tr) to utter with force; yellto hurl insults

(hʌrl) Scot to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle

noun

the act or an instance of hurling

(hʌrl) Scot a ride in a driven vehicle

Derived forms of hurl

hurler, noun

Word Origin for hurl

C13: probably of imitative origin

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

单词	hurl
释义	hurl [ hurl ] / hɜrl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hurl ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to throw or fling with great force or vigor. to throw or cast down. to utter with vehemence: to hurl insults at the umpire. verb (used without object) to throw a missile. Baseball. to pitch a ball. noun a forcible or violent throw; fling. Origin of hurl 1175–1225; Middle English hurlen, equivalent to hur- (perhaps akin to hurry) + -len-le; akin to Low German hurreln to toss, Frisian hurreln to roar (said of the wind), dialectal German hurlen to roll, rumble (said of thunder) SYNONYMS FOR hurl 1 cast, pitch. SEE SYNONYMS FOR hurl ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM hurl hurler, nounouthurl, verb (used with object)un·hurled, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hurl hurdle, hurl , hurtle Words nearby hurl hurdies, hurdle, hurdle rate, hurds, hurdy-gurdy, hurl, Hurler's syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurloid facies, hurly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hurl But for true diva status, you need to hurl a phone at an assistant (Naomi Campbell). Ariana Grande, This Is How to Be a Diva\|Tim Teeman\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One landlord even paid somebody to hurl a Molotov cocktail into an apartment just to smoke out tenants and jack up rents. The Celebrity You've Never Heard Of\|Moral Courage\|February 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “You demand loyalty from people, but you never show it,” he complained to the boss, prompting Ailes to hurl a water bottle at him. Speed Read: 25 Extraordinary Roger Ailes Revelations From ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room’\|Lloyd Grove\|January 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When it comes to the Syria conflict, recent developments may hurl us off the cliff. Mideast War in Our Time?\|Jamie Dettmer\|May 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The men formed a human bulldozer, forcing back agitators who sought to hurl rocks and bottles at the cops. Cairo Salafists Say Violent Embassy Protests Are Hurting Their Cause\|Mike Giglio\|September 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But for Germany, France, England to fight, to hurl millions of men at each other! The Cruise of the Dry Dock\|T. S. Stribling My friend now began to hurl stones at it, but it easily dodged them. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers\|John Burroughs Does any one want her, if you do, say so, and I will hurl her down! The Mark of the Beast\|Sidney Watson Seize the favourite and hurl him among the sands of burning Libya, so that he may perish by inches. Faustus\|Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger To ward off these calamities, "I will hurl myself like a Leonidas into the breach." Jefferson and his Colleagues\|Allen Johnson British Dictionary definitions for hurl hurl / (hɜːl) / verb (tr) to throw or propel with great force (tr) to utter with force; yellto hurl insults (hʌrl) Scot to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle noun the act or an instance of hurling (hʌrl) Scot a ride in a driven vehicle Derived forms of hurl hurler, noun Word Origin for hurl C13: probably of imitative origin 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 Words related to hurl lob, fire, heave, sling, fling, propel, launch, toss, chunk, gun, send, chuck, project, cast, pitch, peg, bung, let fly
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hurl

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of hurl

SYNONYMS FOR hurl

OTHER WORDS FROM hurl

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hurl

Words nearby hurl

Example sentences from the Web for hurl

British Dictionary definitions for hurl

verb

noun

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