hurl

Use hurl in a sentence

Graduates hurl their caps in the air.

verb

Hurl is defined as to throw or say something forcefully, or is slang for to vomit.

An example of hurl is a pitcher flinging a baseball at the catcher.
An example of hurl is a person loudly speaking insults to another person.

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hurl

to throw or fling with force or violence
to cast down; overthrow
to utter vehemently: to hurl insults
Informal, Baseball to pitch

Origin of hurl

Middle English hurlen, probably of Old Norse echoic origin, originally as in Danish hurle, to whir, Norwegian hurla, to buzz

to throw or fling something
to move with force or violence; rush
Informal, Baseball to pitch
Slang to vomit

a hurling

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hurl

verb

hurled, hurl·ing, hurls

verb

transitive

To throw with great force; fling. See Synonyms at throw.
To cause to move with great force or violence: The bus's sudden stop hurled the passengers to the floor.
To send with great vigor; thrust: hurled the army against the enemy.
To utter vehemently: hurled insults at the speaker.
Slang To vomit (the contents of the stomach).

verb

intransitive

To move with great speed, force, or violence; hurtle.
To throw something with force.
Slang To vomit.
Baseball To pitch the ball.

Origin of hurl

Middle English hurlen

Related Forms:

hurl
noun

hurl′er
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present hurls, present participle hurling, simple past and past participle hurled)

To throw (something) with force.
To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.
The gangs hurled abuse at each other.
(intransitive) To participate in the sport of hurling.
(intransitive, slang) To vomit.
Pass me the bucket; I've got to hurl.

Noun

(plural hurls)

A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.
He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres.
A hurl of abuse.
The act of vomiting.
(hurling) The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.
(Ulster) (car) ride