hurl

[US]/hɜːl/
[UK]/hɜːrl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. throw with force; throw forcefully; speak out angrily

vi. throw with force; hurl forcefully

n. a forceful throw

Phrases & Collocations

hurl insults

hurl a ball

hurl accusations

hurl rocks

Example Sentences

hurled the army against the enemy.

hurled insults at the speaker.

she was hurled against the car.

hurling is an Irish variation of hockey.

I hurled a lance at him.

rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen of a car.

he hurled himself into the job with enthusiasm.

he hurled insults at us.

He hurled the brick through the window.

The men hurled a bomb at the restaurant from their car.

They hurled abuse and insults at the speaker.

The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof.

When you get to the top, hurl the rope down, will you?

The soldier hurled the bomb into the enemy gun post.

The criminal was hurled into prison for his terrible crimes.

We hurled all the men we had into the battle.

Real-world Examples

" Don't lie! " Ron hurled at her.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Protesters set up burning barricades and hurl projectiles.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2019

All the boats in the harbor behind me would be hurled onto the streets.

Source: Environment and Science

Police said that crowds hurled rocks and bottles at them.

Source: PBS English News

The world watched as the girl with the curly hair hurled pearls across the room.

Source: Emma's delicious English

Gay crowds thronged the streets, hurling confetti and paper ribbons.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

Hal was hurled backward, as though struck by a falling tree.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Edward Colston was hurled into the harbour in Bristol, England.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

He hurled the lamp across the room.

Source: Emma's delicious English

So he hurled a glass of water in Morgan's face.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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