hurl
Meaning
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- To throw (something) with force.
- To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.
- To participate in the sport of hurling.
- (slang) To vomit.
- (obsolete) To twist or turn.
- (obsolete) To move rapidly with a noise; to whirl.
- (obsolete) To convey in a wheeled vehicle.
Synonyms
toss one’s cookies
fling at
hurl at
bang down
drop/let fall with a bang/crash
lose one’s lunch
vomit throw up spew
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɜːl/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hurlen, of onomatopoeic origin; compare hurry, hurtle.
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