hurled

Cast with force

Hurled is the past tense of hurl, meaning to throw something with great force: He hurled the ball across the field, She hurled insults at her opponent.

The word implies violent or aggressive motion—you don't hurl something gently.

To hurl can also mean to vomit: He was so sick he hurled all night.

thrown

flung

Past tense of hurl

tossed · lobbed · heaved · slung · chucked · propelled · cast · bowled · projected · shot

vomit

retched

Convulsed as if vomiting

  • gaggedSilenced by obstruction
  • pukedExpelled stomach contents
  • barfedExpelled stomach contents

upchucked · spewed · regurgitated · heaved · sick · queasy · nauseous · bilious · emesis · expelled

projectile

javelin

Throwing spear for sport

grenade · boulder · stone · ball · dart · missile · rock · brick · bottle · object

insults

shouted

Spoke very loudly

spat · roared · thundered · blasted · unleashed · lobbed · slung · directed · launched · verbal

violence

attacked

Acted aggressively against

threw · slammed · smashed · crashed · pummeled · bombarded · pelted · barraged · onslaught · aggression

physics

momentum

Product of mass, velocity

acceleration · arc · spin · kinetics · propulsion · thrust · impact · distance · speed · power

Categories
Opposites
force and velocity of movement

hurledplaced

Put somewhere specific

set down · laid · deposited · set · lowered

release vs. retention

hurledheld

Kept in grasp

clutched · kept · retained · gripped · grasped

Phrases
Family

hurl, hurling, hurls, hurler, hurlers, hurley

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