Hurl definitions

hûrl
To throw with great force; fling.
verb
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To cause to move with great force or violence.

The bus's sudden stop hurled the passengers to the floor.

verb
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To send with great vigor; thrust.

Hurled the army against the enemy.

verb
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2
To utter vehemently.

Hurled insults at the speaker.

verb
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A hurling.
noun
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2
To vomit (the contents of the stomach).
verb
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To throw or fling something.
verb
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2
To move with great speed, force, or violence; hurtle.
verb
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To move with force or violence; rush.
verb
81
1
To throw something with force.
verb
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2
To pitch.
verb
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2
To vomit.
verb
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To vomit.
verb
75
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To pitch the ball.
verb
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2
To throw or fling with force or violence.
verb
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2
To cast down; overthrow.
verb
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To utter vehemently.

To hurl insults.

verb
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To pitch.
verb
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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.

verb
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A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.

He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres.

A hurl of abuse.

noun
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(hurling) The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.
noun
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The act of vomiting.
noun
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(Ulster) (car) Ride.
noun
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To throw (something) with force.
verb
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To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.

The gangs hurled abuse at each other.

verb
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(intransitive) To participate in the sport of hurling.
verb
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(intransitive, slang) To vomit.

Pass me the bucket; I've got to hurl.

verb
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Origin of hurl

Middle English hurlen