hurl

verb

ˈhər(-ə)l

hurled; hurling ˈhər-liŋ How to pronounce hurl (audio)

intransitive verb

: rush, hurtle

: pitch sense 5a

: vomit

transitive verb

: to send or thrust with great vigor

the forces that were to be hurled against the Turks—

N. T. Gilroy

: to throw down with violence

: to throw forcefully : fling

hurled the manuscript into the fire

hurled myself over the fence

: pitch sense 2a

: to utter with vehemence

hurled insults at the police

hurl noun

hurler

ˈhər-lər

noun

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Elon Musk’s proposed Hyperloop transportation technology promised to hurl passengers through tunnels in levitating, autonomous electric pods at more than 600 mph, cutting a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco to 35 minutes. —

Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022 The vehicle is still powerful enough to hurl itself to 60 mph in three seconds. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023 The effects of Jupiter’s immense gravity, combined with the ever-present possibility of crashing into other orbiting objects, can sometimes hurl asteroids out of orbit and send them careening wildly into space. —

Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2021 Some hurl themselves against the walls of the tank. —

Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022 But her short natural hair came at a cost: people would hurl homophobic slurs at her. —

Faith Karimi, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022 This storm will hurl a decent amount of moisture toward the San Francisco Peninsula and the East Bay hills. —

Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022 As children merrily hurl rocks at his car, Ava protests, while Ali has the inspiration to pump up the volume on his radio; within seconds, a hostile confrontation almost becomes a block party. —

Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The situation escalated and the group began to hurl objects at her before physically pushing her off the bus at one of the stops. —

Julia Musto, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2022 See More

hurl

verb

as in to vomit

to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

vomit
puke
retch
barf
heave
spew
eject
upchuck
throw up
gag
disgorge
regurgitate
spit up
expel
toss one's cookies
lose one's lunch
nauseate

as in to scurry

to proceed or move quickly a fighter jet hurled through the sky

Synonyms & Similar Words

scurry
fly
rush
drive
speed
hurry
jump
travel
trot
chase
race
run
blow
dart
scoot
rip
zip
scuttle
blast
tear
whirl
shoot
buzz
dash
careen
pelt
bowl
ram
hurtle
hie
bolt
step
cannonball
rocket
jog
zoom
rustle
hasten
barrel
whisk
breeze
bomb
course
blaze
jet
nip
bundle
hump
motor
beat it
hare
hustle
gallop
belt
career
highball
scamper
flit
shake a leg
bustle
scud
step on it
hotfoot (it)
get a move on
crack (on)
make tracks
accelerate
sprint
scuffle
whiz
outrun
overtake
whizz
streak
beetle
stampede
beeline
outstrip
step out
catch up
outpace
quicken
arrow
fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

crawl
drag
poke
creep
linger
poke
hang (around or out)
dawdle
saunter
stroll
lag
tarry
amble
shuffle
lumber
decelerate
loiter
plod
slow (down or up)
dally
dillydally

as in to throw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm hurled snowballs at each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

throw
toss
fling
sling
fire
launch
heave
catapult
chuck
lob
bowl
cast
pelt
peg
hurtle
pitch
dart
flip
loft
let fly
dash
gun
roll
thrust
propel
hook
pass
precipitate
shoot
eject
rifle
project
impel
buck

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of hurl are cast, fling, pitch, sling, throw, and toss. While all these words mean "to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force," hurl implies power as in throwing a massive weight.

hurled himself at the intruder

While in some cases nearly identical to hurl, cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering.

cast it to the winds

The words fling and hurl are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fling stresses a violent throwing.

flung the ring back in his face

The meanings of pitch and hurl largely overlap; however, pitch suggests throwing carefully at a target.

pitch horseshoes

Although the words sling and hurl have much in common, sling stresses either the use of whirling momentum in throwing or directness of aim.

slung the bag over his shoulder

While the synonyms throw and hurl are close in meaning, throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm.

can throw a fastball and a curve

The synonyms toss and hurl are sometimes interchangeable, but toss suggests a light or careless or aimless throwing and may imply an upward motion.

tossed the coat on the bed

单词	hurl
释义	hurl verb ˈhər(-ə)l hurled; hurling ˈhər-liŋ intransitive verb 1 : rush, hurtle 2 : pitch sense 5a 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 sense 2a 4 : to utter with vehemence hurled insults at the police hurl noun hurler ˈhər-lər noun Synonyms barf gag heave puke retch spew spit up throw up upchuck vomit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Someone hurled a rock through the window. He hurled a chair at me. It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs. The protesters hurled insults at us. Recent Examples on the Web Elon Musk’s proposed Hyperloop transportation technology promised to hurl passengers through tunnels in levitating, autonomous electric pods at more than 600 mph, cutting a trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco to 35 minutes. —Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022 The vehicle is still powerful enough to hurl itself to 60 mph in three seconds. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023 The effects of Jupiter’s immense gravity, combined with the ever-present possibility of crashing into other orbiting objects, can sometimes hurl asteroids out of orbit and send them careening wildly into space. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2021 Some hurl themselves against the walls of the tank. —Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022 But her short natural hair came at a cost: people would hurl homophobic slurs at her. —Faith Karimi, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022 This storm will hurl a decent amount of moisture toward the San Francisco Peninsula and the East Bay hills. —Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2022 As children merrily hurl rocks at his car, Ava protests, while Ali has the inspiration to pump up the volume on his radio; within seconds, a hostile confrontation almost becomes a block party. —Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 The situation escalated and the group began to hurl objects at her before physically pushing her off the bus at one of the stops. —Julia Musto, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing hurl throw/hurl/toss a monkey wrench into throw/hurl/toss a monkey wrench into Kids Definition hurl verb ˈhər(-ə)l hurled; hurling ˈhər-liŋ 1 : to throw violently or powerfully 2 : pitch entry 3 sense 6a 3 : vomit entry 2 hurler ˈhər-lər noun hurl verb 1 as in to vomit to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth that meal was so gross I thought I was going to hurl Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vomit puke retch barf heave spew eject upchuck throw up gag disgorge regurgitate spit up expel toss one's cookies lose one's lunch nauseate 2 as in to scurry to proceed or move quickly a fighter jet hurled through the sky Synonyms & Similar Words scurry fly rush drive speed hurry jump travel trot chase race run blow dart scoot rip zip scuttle blast tear whirl shoot buzz dash careen pelt bowl ram hurtle hie bolt step cannonball rocket jog zoom rustle hasten barrel whisk breeze bomb course blaze jet nip bundle hump motor beat it hare hustle gallop belt career highball scamper flit shake a leg bustle scud step on it hotfoot (it) get a move on crack (on) make tracks accelerate sprint scuffle whiz outrun overtake whizz streak beetle stampede beeline outstrip step out catch up outpace quicken arrow fast-forward Antonyms & Near Antonyms crawl drag poke creep linger poke hang (around or out) dawdle saunter stroll lag tarry amble shuffle lumber decelerate loiter plod slow (down or up) dally dillydally See More 3 as in to throw to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm hurled snowballs at each other Synonyms & Similar Words throw toss fling sling fire launch heave catapult chuck lob bowl cast pelt peg hurtle pitch dart flip loft let fly dash gun roll thrust propel hook pass precipitate shoot eject rifle project impel buck Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of hurl are cast, fling, pitch, sling, throw, and toss. While all these words mean "to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force," hurl implies power as in throwing a massive weight. hurled himself at the intruder While in some cases nearly identical to hurl, cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering. cast it to the winds The words fling and hurl are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fling stresses a violent throwing. flung the ring back in his face The meanings of pitch and hurl largely overlap; however, pitch suggests throwing carefully at a target. pitch horseshoes Although the words sling and hurl have much in common, sling stresses either the use of whirling momentum in throwing or directness of aim. slung the bag over his shoulder While the synonyms throw and hurl are close in meaning, throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm. can throw a fastball and a curve The synonyms toss and hurl are sometimes interchangeable, but toss suggests a light or careless or aimless throwing and may imply an upward motion. tossed the coat on the bed
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hurl

verb

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