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hurl

hurl
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hurl]
    • /hɜrl/
    • /hɜːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hurl]
    • /hɜrl/

Definitions of hurl word

  • verb with object hurl to throw or fling with great force or vigor. 1
  • verb with object hurl to throw or cast down. 1
  • verb with object hurl to utter with vehemence: to hurl insults at the umpire. 1
  • verb without object hurl to throw a missile. 1
  • verb without object hurl Baseball. to pitch a ball. 1
  • noun hurl a forcible or violent throw; fling. 1

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Origin of hurl

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English hurlen, equivalent to hur- (perhaps akin to hurry) + -len -le; akin to Low German hurreln to toss, Frisian hurreln to roar (said of the wind), dialectal German hurlen to roll, rumble (said of thunder)

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Parts of speech for Hurl

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hurl popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

hurl usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hurl

verb hurl

  • lob — Tennis. to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
  • fire — combustion
  • heave — to raise or lift with effort or force; hoist: to heave a heavy ax.
  • sling — an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
  • fling — to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.

noun hurl

  • pass — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
  • winging — either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
  • bunged — a stopper for the opening of a cask.

Antonyms for hurl

verb hurl

  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.

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