Hurling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is hurled or thrown. countable, uncountable

    "In Mr. J. C. Hotten’s Life, and in Mr. A. W. Ward’s admirable monograph in the “English Men of Letters” Series, a paper of mine called “Pincher Astray” is attributed to Dickens."

  2. 2
    a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each wordnet
  3. 3
    An Irish game of ancient Celtic origin. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A Cornish street game resembling rugby, played with a silver ball. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hurl form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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archerycastingfiringgunnerymusketrypitching

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"Groaning strangely she is hurling her overflowing passion onto the canvas!"

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Cornish hurlingsenior hurlinggaelic football

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