Definitions for hurtle
ˈhɜr tlhur·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurtleverb

   move with or as if with a rushing sound

   "The cars hurtled by"

2. lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrustverb

   make a thrusting forward movement

3. hurl, hurtle, castverb

   throw forcefully

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurtlenoun

   A fast movement in literal or figurative sense.

2. hurtlenoun

   A clattering sound.

3. hurtleverb

   To move rapidly, violently, or without control.

4. hurtleverb

   To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.

5. hurtleverb

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

6. hurtleverb

   To hurl or fling; to throw hard or violently.

   He hurtled the wad of paper angrily at the trash can and missed by a mile.

7. hurtleverb

   To push; to jostle; to hurl.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Hurtleverb

   To move with violence or impetuosity. This is probably the original of hurl.

   His harmful club he ’gan to hurtle high,
   And threaten battle to the fairy knight. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

2. To Hurtleverb

   To clash; to skirmish; to run against any thing; to jostle; to meet in shock and encounter. Thomas Hanmer

   Etymology: heurter, French; urtare, Italian.

   The noise of battle hurtled in the air. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   Kindness, nobler ever than revenge,
   And nature stronger than his just occasion,
   Made him give battle to the lioness,
   Who quickly fell before him; in which hurtling,
   From miserable slumber I awak’d. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurtle

   To move rapidly or forcefully, often in an uncontrolled manner. This can refer to both physical objects and abstract concepts, such as a person running quickly, a rock being thrown, or even time passing by swiftly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurtleverb

   to meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle

2. Hurtleverb

   to move rapidly; to wheel or rush suddenly or with violence; to whirl round rapidly; to skirmish

3. Hurtleverb

   to make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound

4. Hurtleverb

   to move with violence or impetuosity; to whirl; to brandish

5. Hurtleverb

   to push; to jostle; to hurl

6. Etymology: [OE. hurtlen, freq. of hurten. See Hurt, v. t., and cf. Hurl.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurtle

   hurt′l, v.t. to dash against: to move violently: to clash: to rattle.—v.i. to move rapidly with a whirring sound. [Freq. of hurt in its original sense.]

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Anagrams for hurtle »

1. ruleth

2. Luther

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hurtle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hurtle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hurtle in a Sentence

1. Mark Clawson:

   It is a near-constant roar akin to a full-throttle 747 interspersed with deafening, earth-shattering explosions that hurtle 100-pound (45-kg) lava bombs 100 feet (30 meters) into the air.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hurtle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hurtle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hurtle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtle
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hurtle