hurley

hurl·ey

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hur-lee]
- /ˈhɜr li/
- /ˈhɜː.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hur-lee]
- /ˈhɜr li/

Definitions of hurley word

noun plural hurley the game of hurling. 1
noun plural hurley the leather-covered ball used in hurling. 1
noun plural hurley the stick used in hurling, similar to a field hockey stick but with a wide, flat blade. 1
noun plural hurley Informal. a club or cudgel. 1
noun hurley A stick used in the game of hurling. 1
noun hurley the stick used in playing hurling 0

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Origin of hurley

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; hurl + -ey, as in hockey

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Parts of speech for Hurley

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hurley popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hurley

noun hurley

bandy — If you bandy words with someone, you argue with them.
hurling — a forcible or violent throw; fling.
shinny — a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
shinty — a simple form of hockey of Scottish origin played with a ball and sticks curved at the lower end
street hockey — road hockey.

All 6 Synonyms of hurley