noun
hurling
HUR-ling/hˈɝlɪŋ/
An Irish field sport played with sticks and a small ball.
She plays hurling with a local Irish sports club.
Etymology
Middle English hurlen first described running into something or colliding, then throwing forcibly. The central image shifted from violent contact to forceful projection, the action expressed by hurling.
In context
… picking up steel caps which would not fit them, hurling them down on the deck …
More examples
- In hurling, players use sticks to strike a small ball.
- Our hurling team practices twice a week.
- He watches the hurling match with his family.
Forms
hurling
hurler noun — A person who plays the sport hurling.