hurl

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a violent throw
  2. verb throw forcefully
  3. verb make a thrusting forward movement

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hurlen, of onomatopoeic origin; compare hurry, hurtle.

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Synonyms

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