to hurl
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3.5
- verb
- /hɜrl/
:
lanzarse
- Feeling the adrenaline rush, he hurls himself off the cliff into the water below.
And we're floating on a rock in space that's hurling through Infinity and we're self aware.
- And we're floating on a rock in space that's hurling through Infinity and we're self aware.
Examples
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Finally I just hurled myself over the top.
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The tall buildings create wind tunnels that suck you up and hurl you down the alleyways between buildings.
Fiction book (1993) -
Next, you will need to hurl your body over a 30-foot drop... to a series of hand rungs.
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In a fit of rage, he unfastened the gourd and hurled it toward the ground.
Academic text (1995) -
But she responds to the contact, hurling herself forward and throwing her arms tightly around his waist.
Fiction book (1993) -
Beijing reacted by hurling missiles into the Taiwan Strait in 1995 and 1996.
Academic text (2010) -
When they've entered the trap, his veterans attack from both flanks, hurling javelins.
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A woman nicknamed Conqueror of Kakabeka has hurled herself over the Kakabeka Falls.
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In an attempt to impress the crowd, she hurls herself into the dance with great enthusiasm.
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During the final moments of the game, the player hurls himself toward the finish line to secure a win.
Synonyms
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1.0
To send something through the air by a quick movement of the arm
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4.2
Move quickly and with energy, often because you are in a hurry
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3.9
To push something or someone suddenly and forcefully forward
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3.9
To throw something with force or without care
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4.1
To move forward quickly to attack or reach something
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6.8
To move very fast and with great force like a train or meteor
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4.1
To move yourself suddenly and forcefully, often without control
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5.8
Send something suddenly and forcefully, like a rock or angry words
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6.8
To move very fast and out of control toward something, often causing harm
To throw something forward, often a weapon like a spear
To move very quickly in a straight, forceful way
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hurl can also mean to move forward with great force, like when someone 'hurls' themselves into action. The idea is the same as throwing: you push your body forward with energy, which is why it means a sudden, forceful movement.