verb
hurtle
HUR-tul/ˈhɜːrtl/
To move or send something moving with great speed or force.
The boulder hurtles down the rocky slope, scattering chips and dust.
Etymology
Hurtle probably combines an older verb meaning “collide” with a repeated-action ending. Its early sense of crashing together developed into rushing or charging, retaining the suggestion of force in today's fast movement.
In context
charged particles h hurtle into space like lightning.
More examples
- She watched a skateboarder hurtle down the hill.
- A loose tire came hurtling toward the parked cars.
- The blast hurtled chunks of rock into the air.
Forms
hurtle · hurtles · hurtled · hurtling