hurl

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /hɝl/ UK /hɜːl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to throw with great force

He hurled the stone across the river in a single furious motion.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to throw with great force throw fling cast pitch toss sling heave launch

Opposites

catch

Word family

Derived forms hurler

Related forms hurly-burly

Etymology

From Middle English hurlen ('to rush, dash, throw forcibly'), probably of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Low German hurreln ('to throw, dash').

hurlen Middle English

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# hurl

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /hɝl/
**IPA (UK):** /hɜːl/

## Meanings
1. to throw with great force

## Examples
- He hurled the stone across the river in a single furious motion.

## Synonyms
- throw
- fling
- cast
- pitch
- toss
- sling
- heave
- launch

## Antonyms
- catch

## Derived Forms
- hurler

## Related Forms
- hurly-burly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: hurlen

## Etymology
From Middle English hurlen ('to rush, dash, throw forcibly'), probably of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Low German hurreln ('to throw, dash').

## AI Etymology
Hurl comes from Middle English hurlen ('to rush, dash, throw forcibly'), probably of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Low German hurreln ('to throw, dash'). The etymological trail includes Middle English hurlen. As a verb, hurl means to throw with great force. The same family is visible in derived forms such as hurler and related forms such as hurly-burly. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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