hurling

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An insult or an angry shout can make someone feel hurt and upset, which is what happens when you hurl something at them.

When we talk about throwing things hard, like a ball or even just words, we say that someone hurled it. For example, "She hurled the stone into the pond" means she threw it with force. If someone says they were hurled to the ground, it's because they fell down suddenly and strongly.

Definitions

verb

To throw (something) with force.
To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.
To participate in the sport of hurling.
To vomit.
To twist or turn.
To move rapidly with a noise; to whirl.
To convey in a wheeled vehicle.

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noun

The act by which something is hurled or thrown.
An Irish game of ancient Celtic origin. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar.
A Cornish street game resembling rugby, played with a silver ball.

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Real examples of "hurling" in context

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hurling handfuls of darts out.

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hurling

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Real examples of "hurling" in context

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