Main Entry:

hurl

Pronunciation:

\ˈhər(-ə)l\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

hurled; hurl·ing \ˈhər-liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English

Date:

13th century

intransitive verb1: rush, hurtle2: pitch 5a, b3: vomittransitive verb1: 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 violence3 a: to throw forcefully : fling <hurled the manuscript into the fire> <hurled myself over the fence> b: pitch 2a4: to utter with vehemence <hurled insults at the police>

synonyms see throw

— hurl noun

— hurl·er \ˈhər-lər\ noun