hurl.
To throw (something) with force.
Meaning & usage
To throw (something) with force.
To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.
The gangs hurled abuse at each other.
To participate in the sport of hurling.
To vomit.
To twist or turn.
To move rapidly with a noise; to whirl.
To convey in a wheeled vehicle.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English hurlen, of onomatopoeic origin; compare hurry, hurtle.
A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.
He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres.
The act of vomiting.
Open the window! I've gotta take a hurl.
Vomit.
The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.
A conveyance in a wheeled vehicle; a ride in a car, etc.
Tumult; riot; hurly-burly.
A table on which fibre is stirred and mixed by beating with a bow spring.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English hurlen, of onomatopoeic origin; compare hurry, hurtle.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.