verb (used with object)
2.
to throw or cast down.
3.
to utter with vehemence: to hurl insults at the umpire.
verb (used without object)
4.
to throw a missile.
5.
Baseball. to pitch a ball.
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noun
6.
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English hurlen, equivalent to hur- (perhaps akin to hurry) + -len -le; akin to Low German hurreln to toss, Frisian hurreln to roar (said of the wind), dialectal German hurlen to roll, rumble (said of thunder)
1175–1225; Middle English hurlen, equivalent to hur- (perhaps akin to hurry) + -len -le; akin to Low German hurreln to toss, Frisian hurreln to roar (said of the wind), dialectal German hurlen to roll, rumble (said of thunder)
Related forms
hurl·er, noun
out·hurl, verb (used with object)
un·hurled, adjective
Synonyms
1. cast, pitch.
1. cast, pitch.
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hurl (hɜːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to throw or propel with great force |
| 2. | (tr) to utter with force; yell: to hurl insults |
| 3. | (Scot) to transport or be transported in a driven vehicle |
| —n | |
| 4. | the act or an instance of hurling |
| 5. | (Scot) a ride in a driven vehicle |
| [C13: probably of imitative origin] | |
| 'hurler | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
hurl
early 13c., hurlen, probably related to Low Ger. hurreln "to throw, to dash," and E.Fris. hurreln "to roar, to bluster." OED suggests all are from onomatopoeic *hurr "expressing rapid motion;" see also hurry. For difference between hurl and hurtle (which apparently were confused since early M.E.) see
hurtle.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
The invective some members of the group hurl at one another is sometimes as fierce as the insults they throw at wealthier nations.
Residents believe some device is being used to hurl the missiles.
The tears of another hypocrite make me want to hurl.
To test the laws of physics, they will hurl themselves against walls, roll on the floor and dive from scaffolds.
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