hurl

Launch with force

Hurl means to throw with great force: He hurled the ball across the field, She hurled insults at her opponent.

The violence of the motion distinguishes hurling from ordinary throwing—you hurl something when you want it to travel fast or hit hard.

Informally, hurl also means to vomit: I thought I was going to hurl.

throw

fling

Forceful toss, or tryst

  • pitchFrequency of sound
  • lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
  • heaveForceful lift or throw

chuck · sling · cast · toss · catapult · launch · propel · flick · shy · bowl

vomit

puke

Forceful stomach emptying

  • barfExpel stomach contents
  • retchGag involuntarily
  • spewEject with force

upchuck · regurgitate · disgorge · heave · gag · sick · vomit · throw up · belch · nausea

force

projectile

Launched airborne object

thrust · impact · power · acceleration · propulsion · kinetic · ballistic · arc · distance · speed

insult

abuse

Cruel or violent treatment

  • slurInsulting group label
  • shoutLoud vocal outburst
  • spitExpelled mouth moisture

scream · taunt · curse · invective · epithet · accusation · threat · obscenity · tirade · vitriol

sport

Ireland

North Atlantic island republic

Kilkenny · Tipperary · Leinster · Munster

Categories
Opposites
force and velocity of projection

hurlplace

Position or location

set down · lay · drop · hand · pass

direction of object transfer

hurlcatch

Seize or snag

receive · accept · acquire · grab · snatch

MANNER OF MOVEMENT (when referring to oneself hurling forward)

hurlcrawl

Move slowly, low

creep · plod · amble · saunter · shuffle

Phrases
Family

hurtle, hurled, hurling, hurls, hurtling, hurler, hurlers, hurley

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG