hurl
verb /hɜːl/
/hɜːrl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they hurl | /hɜːl/ /hɜːrl/ |
| he / she / it hurls | /hɜːlz/ /hɜːrlz/ |
| past simple hurled | /hɜːld/ /hɜːrld/ |
| past participle hurled | /hɜːld/ /hɜːrld/ |
| -ing form hurling | /ˈhɜːlɪŋ/ /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] hurl something/somebody + adv./prep. to throw something/somebody violently in a particular direction
- He hurled a brick through the window.
- Someone had hurled a grenade into the building.
- They hurled spears, screaming hideously.
Synonyms throwthrow- toss
- hurl
- fling
- chuck
- lob
- bowl
- pitch
- throw to send something from your hand or hands through the air:
- Some kids were throwing stones at the window.
- She threw the ball and he caught it.
- toss to throw something lightly or carelessly:
- She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
- hurl to throw something violently in a particular direction:
- Rioters hurled a brick through the car’s windscreen.
- fling to throw somebody/something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry:
- She flung the letter down onto the table.
- chuck (especially British English, informal) to throw something carelessly:
- I chucked him the keys.
- lob (informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air:
- They were lobbing stones over the wall.
- bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman
- pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch something at/to somebody/something
- to throw/toss/fling/chuck something aside/away
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling something angrily
- to throw/toss something casually/carelessly
- [transitive] hurl abuse, accusations, insults, etc. (at somebody) to shout offensive words, etc. at somebody
- Rival fans hurled abuse at each other.
- [intransitive] (North American English, slang) to vomit
Word OriginMiddle English: probably imitative, but corresponding in form and partly in sense with Low German hurreln.