Meaning

7 senses
  1. (transitive)To throw (something) with force.

    schleudern

    швыря́тьšvyrjátʹ, швырну́тьšvyrnútʹ, броса́тьbrosátʹ

    throw forcefully

  2. (transitive)To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.

    The gangs hurled abuse at each other.

  3. (intransitive)To participate in the sport of hurling.

  4. (intransitive, slang)To vomit.

  5. (obsolete, transitive)To twist or turn.

  6. (obsolete)To move rapidly with a noise; to whirl.

  7. (Scotland, obsolete, transitive)To convey in a wheeled vehicle.

Examples

34 sentences
  1. Without gravity we would be hurled off into space.

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  2. What are the differences between hurling and camogie?

    Чим відрізняється камоджі від герлінгу?

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  3. Camogie is a team sport played by women that is almost identical to hurling.

    Камоджі — жіночий командний вид спорту, майже те саме, що герлінг.

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  4. They hurled abuse at one another.

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  5. He hurled a spear at his enemy.

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Translations

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English hurlen, of onomatopoeic origin; compare hurry, hurtle.

Inherited from Middle English hurlen, of onomatopoeic origin; compare hurry, hurtle.

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Forms

hurls, hurling, hurled, hurled
Base formhurl · to hurl
3rd person singularhurls
Present participlehurling
Past simplehurled
Past participlehurled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhurl
he, she, ithurls

Past simpleLesson

all personshurled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hurled
he, she, ithas hurled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hurl

Synonyms

84 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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