hurl
part of speech
verb (hurl, hurls, hurled, hurling); noun (a hurl — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) To hurl something is to throw it very hard and fast. tree →
2) To hurl insults or words is to shout them angrily at someone. tree →
3) (slang, US) To hurl is to vomit, be sick. tree →
4) Hurling is a fast Irish sport played with sticks (hurleys) and a small ball (sliotar). tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories it shows strong, sudden, often angry action: storms hurl waves at the shore. In PE and Irish sport, hurling is a national game of Ireland. The slang sense appears in casual talk. Phrases: hurl abuse, hurl yourself at, hurl insults.
examples
- He hurled the ball as far as he could. tree →
- The angry giant hurled a rock at the castle. tree →
- The storm hurled waves against the cliffs. tree →
- The bullies hurled insults at him, and he walked away. tree →
- (slang) I ate too much candy and nearly hurled on the ride. tree →
- In Ireland, children play hurling at school. tree →
- She hurled herself onto the bed. tree →
- After doing this, he hurled it high into the air. tree →
note
Regular verb: hurled. «Hurl» is stronger than «throw». Safety: never hurl objects at people. Hurling (the sport) is not the same as «curling» (a sport with stones on ice).
In the corpora
- And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him any thing, lying in wait, so that he died;
- But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him any thing without lying in wait,
- They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.
- Surely Thou settest them in slippery places; Thou hurlest them down to utter ruin.
- Yea, it hurleth at him, and spareth not; he would fain flee from its power.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hurl» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.