hurl

Related to hurl: Hurley

hurl

1. slang To vomit. Geez, I thought I was going to hurl out on that boat—I felt so seasick!
2. slang Vomit. Ew, there's hurl on the floor. Someone call the janitor!

hurl (someone or something) at (someone or something)

To forcefully throw someone or something at someone or something. He can't believe he hurled the ball at your head like that, sheesh!
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hurl (someone or something) into (something)

To throw someone or something, usually forcefully or violently, into something else. The criminal hurled his hostage into the closet and locked the door. We were running so late that I just hurled my books into my backpack and rushed out to the car.
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hurl (someone or something) out of (some place or thing)

1. To throw or toss someone or something out of some place or through something. ("Of" is often omitted in this usage.) Some jerk in the car ahead of me just hurled a bunch of trash out his window, right there in the middle of traffic! The two guards picked the intruder up by the arms and hurled him out of the building.
2. To eject or remove someone from some place or thing. If you keep heckling the comedian like that, the bouncers are going to hurl you out of the bar! I can't believe she just hurled me out of her life after one silly argument.
See also: hurl, of, out, place

hurl around

1. Literally, to fling or throw something in a careless or irresponsible manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hurl" and "around." If you keep hurling your tablet around like that, you're going to break it.
2. By extension, to use something, typically words, in a careless or irresponsible manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hurl" and "around." Wow, I can't believe Becky just came into your office and started hurling around accusations like that.
See also: around, hurl

hurl away (from someone or something)

To move something away from someone or something by throwing it, usually forcefully. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hurl" and "away." The rescue workers hurled the debris away from the whining dog.
See also: away, hurl, someone

hurl down

To throw something down, usually in a forceful or violent manner. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hurl" and "down." The coach hurled down his playbook and proceeded to scream at the referee. Amy hurled her doll down before having a tantrum in the middle of the playground.
See also: down, hurl

hurl insults (at one)

To insult one in rapid succession. That bully is constantly hurling insults at the other kids in class.
See also: hurl, insult

hurl out

1. To throw or toss someone or something out of some place or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hurl" and "out." Some jerk in the car ahead of me just opened his window and hurled out a bunch of trash, right there in the middle of traffic! The two guards carried the intruder to the door by the arms and hurled him out.
2. To eject or remove someone from some place or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hurl" and "out." If you keep heckling the comedian, you're going to get hurled out by one of the bouncers. I can't believe she just hurled me out of her life after one silly argument!
See also: hurl, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hurl insults (at someone)

 and throw insults (at someone)
Fig. to direct insults at someone; to say something insulting directly to someone. Anne hurled an insult at Bob that made him very angry. If you two would stop throwing insults, we could have a serious discussion.
See also: hurl, insult

hurl someone or something at someone or something

to throw someone or something at someone or something. The huge man actually hurled me at the tree. Larry hurled his shoe at me.
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hurl someone or something down

to throw or push someone or something downward to the ground. Roger hurled the football down and it bounced away wildly. He hurled down the football in anger. The angry player hurled the ball down.
See also: down, hurl

hurl someone or something into something

to throw someone or something into something. She hurled the little boys into the storm cellar and went back to the house for the dog. Sharon hurled her belongings into the suitcase and jammed it closed.
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hurl someone or something out (of some place)

 and hurl someone or something out
to throw someone or something out of some place. The manager hurled them out of the tavern. The manager hurled out the annoying people.
See also: hurl, out

hurl something around

to throw something, such as words, around carelessly. Don't just go hurling foul words around like they didn't mean anything. You are just hurling around words!
See also: around, hurl

hurl something away (from someone or something)

to throw or push something away from someone or something. She hurled the bricks away from the partially buried child. Hurl away the bricks as fast as you can.
See also: away, hurl
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hurl

1. in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. (see also earl.) I think I gotta go hurl.
2. n. vomit. There’s hurl all over the bathroom floor!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • hurling
  • ralph
  • ruth
  • earl
  • Hughie
  • buicks
  • blow (one's) doughnuts
  • blow (one's) donuts
  • talk to Ralph on the big white (tele)phone
  • cooky
References in periodicals archive
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Biological warfare at the 1346 Siege of Caffa. (Historical Review)
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Catapults
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According to reports, the youth, who had hurled the shoe, has been taken into custody and is being interrogated.
A slipper was hurled at Team Anna members during a public rally in Uttarakhand's Dehradun city on Saturday.
Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of masterminding shoe-hurling episode
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Four persons booked for allegedly hurling life threats at citizens
Sufiyan Haider, a resident of H-10, lodged a complaint with the local police that Nazir Ullah, Imdad and his friend turned up at his shop and hurled life threats at him over a petty issue.
Eight booked for allegedly hurling life threats at citizens