Etymology

hurl

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Today it means: To throw (something) with force. Full definition →

Middle English hurlen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhurlen
  2. English todayhurl

Inherited from Middle English hurlen, of onomatopoeic origin; compare hurry, hurtle.

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