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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to throw with great force throwflingcastpitchtossslingheavelaunch ↔ Opposites catch Word family Derived forms hurler Related forms hurly-burly Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown