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Meaning of 'hurl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hurl [ n.]
- The act of hurling or throwing with violence; a cast; a fling.
- Tumult; riot; hurly-burly.
- A table on which fiber is stirred and mixed by beating with a bowspring.
2 . Hurl [ v. i.]
- To hurl one's self; to go quickly.
- To perform the act of hurling something; to throw something (at another).
- To play the game of hurling. See Hurling.
3 . Hurl [ v. t.]
- To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance.
- To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to hurl charges or invective.
- To twist or turn.

Meaning of 'hurl' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hurl [ v]
Meaning (1):
- utter with force; utter vehemently
Example in sentence:
  • hurl insults;
  • throw accusations at someone

Nearby Words:

hurden hurdle hurdleed hurdleing hurdlework hurds hurdy-gurdy hurkaru hurlbat hurlbone

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