v.
Pronunciation: ' h ə r(- ə )l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: hurled ; hurl · ing \ ' h ə r-li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 13th century
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 hurl ed against the Turks ― N. T. Gilroy>
2 : to throw down with violence
3 a : to throw forcefully : FLING < hurl ed the manuscript into the fire> < hurl ed myself over the fence> b : PITCH 2A
4 : to utter with vehemence < hurl ed insults at the police>
synonyms see THROW
– hurl noun
– hurl · er \ ' h ə r-l ə r \ noun