 |
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hurl \Hurl\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Hurled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hurling}.] [OE. hurlen, hourlen; prob. contracted fr. OE. hurtlen to hurtle, or probably akin to E. whirl. [root]16. See {Hurtle}.]
1. To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance.
And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main. --Pope.
2. To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to hurl charges or invective. --Spenser.
3. [Cf. {Whirl}.] To twist or turn. ''Hurled or crooked feet.'' [Obs.] --Fuller.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hurling \Hurl"ing\, noun
1. The act of throwing with force.
2. A kind of game at ball, formerly played.
Hurling taketh its denomination from throwing the ball. --Carew.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
hurling
adjective: rushing and whirling; "the hurling water"
noun: a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
 |
Definitions retrieved from local copies of the freely distributed DICT client/server software and databases. Click here for database copyright information. - KM |