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DictionaryhurlingForceful throwing
verb

hurling

HUR-ling/hˈɝlɪŋ/

Throwing something with great force.

The woman is hurling a medicine ball.

An older woman forcefully hurls a medicine ball forward, captured just after release with a deep driving stance, extended arms, and the heavy ball airborne.
Etymology
hurlenMiddle Englishto collide or throw forcibly

Hurling is recorded by the 1520s; its forceful-throwing sense has no clear earlier history.

More examples

  • He is hurling stones into the empty quarry.
  • The athlete practices hurling the heavy ball.

Forms

hurling

Similar words

throwing
Does not necessarily imply great force.
flinging
Often suggests a sudden, vigorous or careless throw.