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Noun: hurling  hur-ling
  1. A traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
Verb: hurl  hurl
  1. Throw forcefully
    - hurtle, cast
     
  2. Make a thrusting forward movement
    - lunge, hurtle, thrust
     
  3. Utter with force; utter vehemently
    "hurl insults"
    - throw
     
  4. Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    - vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, barf, spew, spue [archaic], chuck, upchuck [N. Amer], honk, regurgitate, throw up, chuck up [Brit], chunder [Brit]

Derived forms: hurlings

See also: hurler [N. Amer]

Type of: egest, eliminate, excrete, express, field game, give tongue to, move, pass, throw, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Encyclopedia: Hurl

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