HURL


Meaning of HURL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhər(-ə)l ]

verb

( hurled ; hurl·ing ˈhər-liŋ)

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 ˈhər-lər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.