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Hurl

Hurl Meaning & Definition
Hurl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hurl?

[n] a violent throw
[v] utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
[v] throw forcefully
[v] make a thrusting forward movement

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hurl: cast | cast | hurtle | hurtle | lunge | throw | thrust

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hurl: bowl | bung | cast | cast at | catapult | change of pace | change-up | chuck | chuck at | chunk | clap | curve | dart | dash | downcurve | fastball | fire | fire at | fling | fling at | flip | fork | forward pass | heave | heave at | hurl against | hurl at | hurtle | incurve | jerk | knuckleball | lance | lateral | lateral pass | launch | let fly | let fly at | lob | outcurve | pass | peg | pelt | pitch | pitchfork | plank | plop | plump | plunk | propel | put | put the shot | screwball | send | serve | service | shot-put | shy | shy at | sinker | slap | slider | sling | sling at | snap | spitball | spitter | throw | throw at | thrust | tilt | toss | toss at | upcurve

See Also | anchor | cast anchor | catapult | crash | dart | dash | drop anchor | express | give tongue to | move | precipitate | sling | throw | throw | utter | verbalise | verbalize

Hurl In Webster's Dictionary

\Hurl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hurled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurling}.] [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. [root]16. See {Hurtle}.] 1. To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance. And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main. --Pope. 2. To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to hurl charges or invective. --Spenser. 3. [Cf. {Whirl}.] To twist or turn. ``Hurled or crooked feet.'' [Obs.] --Fuller.
\Hurl\, v. i. 1. To hurl one's self; to go quickly. [R.] 2. To perform the act of hurling something; to throw something (at another). God shall hurl at him and not spare. --Job xxvii. 22 (Rev. Ver. ). 3. To play the game of hurling. See {Hurling}.
\Hurl\, n. 1. The act of hurling or throwing with violence; a cast; a fling. --Congreve. 2. Tumult; riot; hurly-burly. [Obs.] --Knolles. 3. (Hat Manuf.) A table on which fiber is stirred and mixed by beating with a bowspring.

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