hurl (Meaning)

Wordnet

hurl (n)

a violent throw

Wordnet

hurl (v)

throw forcefully

make a thrusting forward movement

utter with force; utter vehemently

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

hurl Sentence Examples

  1. He was hurled backward by the force of the explosion.
  2. The strong winds hurled debris against the windows.
  3. The angry crowd hurled rocks at the police officers.
  4. The quarterback hurled the football down the field.
  5. The child's temper tantrum sent toys and books hurling across the room.
  6. He was hurled to the ground by the powerful blow.
  7. The tornado hurled houses and cars into the air.
  8. The angry man hurled insults at his neighbor.
  9. The coach hurled a water bottle across the field in frustration.
  10. The catapult hurled a large boulder at the enemy's castle.

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He was hurled backward by the force of the explosion.

The strong winds hurled debris against the windows.

The angry crowd hurled rocks at the police officers.

The quarterback hurled the football down the field.