hurling

Related to hurling: Gaelic football

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 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 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 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
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:
  • hurl
  • 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
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Hurling League Semi-Finals Kilkenny v Wexford/Galway, venue TBC Limerick v Dublin/Tipperary, venue TBC SATURDAY MARCH 31 OR SUNDAY APRIL 1 **Football League Division 2 Final TBC v TBC, Croke Park Football League Division 3 Final Armagh v TBC, Croke Park **Football League Division 4 Final Carlow v TBC, Croke Park E.
SCHEDULE SET FOR COUNTIES
Ryan hasn't necessarily head-hunted footballers who are decent hurlers but the qualities that they bring to hurling are more valuable now than in the past.
TIPP'S DUAL POWER SUPPLY; GAA NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE ROUND 4 DIVISION 1A: KILKENNY v TIPPERARY TOMORROW, NOWLAN PARK, 2PM - TG4; Footballers bringing a welcome degree of physicality to Premier but legend Browne backs skill over size
It could be in three years' time that people say we don't like round-robin in hurling, we don't like the [football] quarter-finals that are round-robin, we don't like the Leinster and Munster [hurling] finals on the same day, we don't like the Munster football final on a Saturday.
PARTIN NG GIFT; GAA 2018 FIXTURES PLAN; New look schedule revealed as Duffy denies link to retirement
He explained: "A lot of counties did support at Congress the reforms in inter-county football but they said that really in hurling we need to be moving.
We could never do anything to damage hurling; GAA HURLING 'SUPER EIGHT' GAA PRESIDENT SAYS PLANS ARE AFOOT TO OVERHAUL CHAMPIONSHIP
One manager over the football would want training on a Wednesday and the hurling manager would be the same.
Dual role not issue for Jamie
"I've already played hurling this year (with St Vincent's).
DUB WITH A HURL LOT OF TALENT CHOSE FOOTBALL
Having done a couple of conferences with him, I know that Martin is a hurling encyclopedia and has training methods down to a tee.
S-Mart move for hurling with Fogarty in charge
But the last time that Eoin played hurling was back in 2012, in a county A minor hurling between Kilmaley and Clarecastle that hit the headlines as then Dublin hurling boss Anthony Daly became involved in a scuffle.
top marks brothers; GAA Conor and Eoin are leading lights
"It was great fun and a fantastic idea to help people with disabilities enjoy the sport of hurling. I was hugely impressed by the skill, strength and determination of the players and the vision and innovation of their coaches.
Caman have a go if you think you're hard enough; Paralympian in wheelchair hurling bid
Mir Afzal Khan, a resident of Wah Cantonment, lodged a complaint with the local police that Mohammad Sohail, Usman Khalid, Jahangir along with his two accomplices stormed into his house, held him hostage at gunpoint and started hurling life threat.
10 booked for hurling life threats at citizens
The speedy corner-forward was frustrated by a lack of opportunities at that stage, but knew he was always going to return to hurling anyway.
CALLY'S HAVING A BALL
The shortlists for player of the year in the All Ireland football and hurling championships have been announced and Boylesports can't see past Michael Fennelly and Alan Brogan picking up the gongs.
GAA; GOLF SPORT IN BRIEF
Dubai Etihad Airways has announced that it will continue its sponsorship of the GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship.
Etihad to back Ireland hurling competition
ISLAMABAD, April 17, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- Villagers in Rurva village of Kanpur in Indias northern state of Uttar Pradesh are practicing shoe hurling at faces of dummy politicians.
Indian villagers practice shoe hurling to hit non-performing politicians
Summary: Etihad Airways, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, will bring Abu Dhabi its first taste of Irish hurling, one of the world's fastest sports, when it hosts the M.
etihad to bring major hurling final to abu dhabi