Hurtle Definition

hûrtl
hurtled, hurtles, hurtling
verb
hurtled, hurtles, hurtling
To dash (against or together) with great force or crushing impact; collide.
Webster's New World
To move swiftly and with great force.
Webster's New World
To throw, shoot, or fling with great force; hurl.
Webster's New World

(intransitive, archaic) To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.

Wiktionary

(intransitive, archaic) To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound.

Wiktionary
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  • go slowly
noun
The act of hurtling; collision; clash.
Webster's New World

A fast movement in literal or figurative sense.

Wiktionary

A clattering sound.

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Origin of Hurtle

  • Middle English hurtlen to collide frequentative of hurten to knock against, damage hurt

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Hurtle Sentence Examples

  • It's a great miniature motorbike that you can actually ride and will hurtle you about the place at speeds of up to 30mph.

  • From his eye, he saw a third ruffian hurtle backward into the bushes.

  • The player will hurtle through six action-packed levels using a variety of explosive weaponry including rapid-fire machine guns and lasers.

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Words Starting With

HHUHUR

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ELETLE

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