hurl

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

(verb)

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

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See hurl in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

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

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

intransitive verb

  1. to throw or fling something
  2. to move with force or violence; rush
  3. Baseball, Informal to pitch
  4. Slang to vomit

noun

  1. a hurling
  2. Slang vomit ()

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See hurl in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb hurled, hurl·ing, hurls
verb, transitive
  1. To throw with great force; fling. See Synonyms at throw.
  2. To send with great vigor; thrust: hurled the army against the enemy.
  3. To throw down; overthrow.
  4. To utter vehemently: hurled insults at the speaker.
  5. Slang To vomit (the contents of the stomach).
verb, intransitive
  1. To move with great speed, force, or violence; hurtle.
  2. To throw something with force.
  3. Slang To vomit.
  4. Baseball To pitch the ball.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English hurlen

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Related Forms:

  • hurl noun
  • hurlˈer noun

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