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Hurl is defined as to throw or say something forcefully, or is slang for to vomit.
(verb)- 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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See hurl in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- to throw or fling with force or violence
- to cast down; overthrow
- to utter vehemently: to hurl insults
- ☆ Baseball, Informal to pitch
Origin: ME hurlen, prob. of ON echoic orig. as in Dan hurle, to whir, Norw hurla, to buzz
intransitive verb
- to throw or fling something
- to move with force or violence; rush
- ☆ Baseball, Informal to pitch
- Slang to vomit
noun
- a hurling
- Slang vomit ()
Related Forms:
- hurler noun
See hurl in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb hurled, hurl·ing, hurls verb, transitive
- To throw with great force; fling. See Synonyms at throw.
- To send with great vigor; thrust: hurled the army against the enemy.
- To throw down; overthrow.
- To utter vehemently: hurled insults at the speaker.
- Slang To vomit (the contents of the stomach).
- To move with great speed, force, or violence; hurtle.
- To throw something with force.
- Slang To vomit.
- Baseball To pitch the ball.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English hurlen
.Related Forms:
- hurl noun
- hurlˈer noun
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