HURTLE


Meaning of HURTLE in English

/ ˈhɜːtl; NAmE ˈhɜːrtl/ verb

[ v + adv. / prep. ] to move very fast in a particular direction :

A runaway car came hurtling towards us.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense strike against, collide with ): frequentative of hurt .

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