hurl

//hɜːl//
B2Frequency Level 10Neutral
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Verb

hurlInfinitive
hurlPresent tense
hurledPast tense
hurledPast participle
hurlingPresent participle
hurlsThird-person singular
1

To throw something with great force.

He hurled the ball across the field.

2

To utter words or insults aggressively.

She hurled insults at him during the argument.

3

(informal) To vomit.

He felt so sick that he hurled in the bathroom.

Antonym

Noun

1

A forceful throw.

With one powerful hurl, he threw the ball across the field.