Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.

No results could be found matching the exact term hurl against in the thesaurus.
Try one of these suggestions:
hairlike  harlequin 

Consider searching for the individual words hurl, or against.
Dictionary Results for hurl:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
hurl
    n 1: a violent throw [syn: hurl, cast]
    v 1: throw forcefully [syn: hurl, hurtle, cast]
    2: make a thrusting forward movement [syn: lunge, hurl,
       hurtle, thrust]
    3: utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw
       accusations at someone" [syn: hurl, throw]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hurl \Hurl\, n.
   1. The act of hurling or throwing with violence; a cast; a
      fling. --Congreve.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Tumult; riot; hurly-burly. [Obs.] --Knolles.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. (Hat Manuf.) A table on which fiber is stirred and mixed
      by beating with a bowspring.
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hurl \Hurl\, v. t. [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.
      [1913 Webster]

            And hurl'd them headlong to their fleet and main.
                                                  --Pope.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to
      hurl charges or invective. --Spenser.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. [Cf. Whirl.] To twist or turn. "Hurled or crooked feet."
      [Obs.] --Fuller.
      [1913 Webster]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hurl \Hurl\, v. i.
   1. To hurl one's self; to go quickly. [R.]
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To perform the act of hurling something; to throw
      something (at another).
      [1913 Webster]

            God shall hurl at him and not spare.  --Job xxvii.
                                                  22 (Rev. Ver.
                                                  ).
      [1913 Webster]

   3. To play the game of hurling. See Hurling.
      [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy