Hurl
/hɜːrl/noun
To throw something with force or violence.
Did you know?The word’s older history suggests repeated spinning and whirling before it settled into the modern sense of throwing, which is why it feels so kinetic and forceful.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
hyrlen
“to whirl or spin”
Middle English
ME
hurlen
“to whirl, toss, or throw about”
16th Century
English
hurl
“to throw violently or with force”
Modern English
English
hurl
“to throw something forcefully or to vomit”