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hurl Listen to audio/ˈhɚrəl/ verb
hurls; hurled; hurl·ing Listen to audio/ˈhɚlɪŋ/
1 [+ obj] : to throw (something) with force
Someone hurled a rock through the window. He hurled a chair at me. It looked like she was going to hurl herself down the stairs.
2 [+ obj] : to say or shout (something, such as an insult) in a loud and forceful way
The protesters hurled insults at us.
3 [no obj] US slang : vomit
— hurl·er Listen to audio /ˈhɚlɚ/ noun, plural hurl·ers [count]
a baseball team with several talented hurlers [=pitchers]

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