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to hurl
01
to throw something or someone with great force or violence
Transitive: to hurl sth | to hurl sth somewhere
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
hurl
3rd person singular
hurls
Present participle
hurling
Past simple
hurled
Past participle
hurled
Examples
Frustrated with the outcome, he angrily hurled his book across the room.
02
to eject what one has eaten or drank through the mouth
Intransitive
Informal
Examples
After eating the spoiled seafood, he felt nauseous and had to hurl.
03
to move forward with force, often in a rapid and vigorous manner
Intransitive: to hurl somewhere
Examples
The runner hurled down the track, striving to reach the finish line first.
04
to utter or express something forcefully or vehemently
Transitive: to hurl expressions
Examples
He hurled insults at his opponent during the heated argument.
Hurl
01
a violent throw
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
hurls
Lexical Tree
hurler
hurling
hurl
