| VERB | contact | hurl, hurtle, cast | throw forcefully |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | hurl, lunge, hurtle, thrust | make a thrusting forward movement | |
| communication | hurl, throw | utter with force | |
| NOUN | act | hurl, cast | a violent throw |
| Sounds | hher'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | birle ... whorl: 16 rhymes with erl... | |
| Meaning | A violent throw. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | cast | |
| Broader | throw | The act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) |
| Verbs | hurl | throw forcefully |
| hurl | make a thrusting forward movement | |
| Meaning | Throw forcefully. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Model | They hurl the object in the water | |
| Synonyms | hurtle, cast | |
| Narrower | bowl | Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end |
| crash, dash | hurl or thrust violently | |
| precipitate | hurl or throw violently | |
| sling, catapult | hurl as if with a sling | |
| Broader | throw | Propel through the air |
| Spanish | arrojar, lanzar, proyectar | |
| Catalan | llençar | |
| Nouns | hurl | a violent throw |
| hurler | (baseball) the person who does the pitching | |
| Meaning | make a thrusting forward movement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | lunge, hurtle, thrust | |
| Narrower | dart | Move with sudden speed |
| riposte | Make a return thrust | |
| Broader | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
| Spanish | embestir, empujar, impeler, propulsar | |
| Catalan | empentar, empènyer, envestir, impel·lir, propel·lir, propulsar | |
| Nouns | hurl | a violent throw |
| Meaning | Utter with force; utter vehemently. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "hurl insults" | |
| Synonym | throw | |
| Broader | express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to | articulate |
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