hurl

hurl

verb \ˈhər(-ə)l\

hurledhurl·ing\ˈhər-liŋ\

Definition of HURL

intransitive verb

1

: rush, hurtle

2

: pitch 5a, b

3

: vomit

transitive verb

1

: to send or thrust with great vigor <the forces that were to be hurled against the Turks — N. T. Gilroy>

2

: to throw down with violence

3

a : to throw forcefully : fling <hurled the manuscript into the fire> <hurled myself over the fence> b : pitch 2a

4

: to utter with vehemence <hurled insults at the police>

— hurl noun

— hurl·er \ˈhər-lər\ noun

Examples of HURL

1. Someone hurled a rock through the window.
2. He hurled a chair at me.
3. It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs.
4. The protesters hurled insults at us.

Origin of HURL

Middle English

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to HURL

Synonyms: barf, gag, heave, vomit, puke, retch, spew, spit up, throw up, upchuck

Antonyms: crawl, creep, poke

Related Words: disgorge, regurgitate; eject, expel; nauseate

Near Antonyms: dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll; decelerate, slow (down or up)

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Rhymes with HURL

birl, curl, dirl, furl, merle, pearl, purl, skirl, squirrel, swirl, thirl, tirl, twirl, whirl