hurtle

The definition of hurtle is to move very quickly, or to throw with great force.

(verb)

An example of hurtle is when a ball is thrown very hard across the room and bounces everywhere at a fast pace.

See hurtle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb hurtled, hurtling

Archaic to dash (against or together) with great force or crushing impact; collide
to move swiftly and with great force

Origin: ME hurtlen, freq. of ME hurten: see hurt

transitive verb

to throw, shoot, or fling with great force; hurl

noun

Old Poet. the act of hurtling; collision; clash

See hurtle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb hur·tled, hur·tling, hur·tles

verb, intransitive

To move with or as if with great speed and a rushing noise: an express train that hurtled past.

verb, transitive

To fling with great force; hurl.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English hurtlen, to collide

Origin: , frequentative of hurten, to knock against, damage; see hurt

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