hurtle
/hɜːtl//hɝtl/
noun
- 1
A fast movement in literal or figurative sense.
- 2
A clattering sound.
verb
- 1
To move rapidly, violently, or without control.
“Pieces of broken glass hurtled through the air.”
- 2
To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.
- 3
To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound.
- 4
To hurl or fling; to throw hard or violently.
“He hurtled the wad of paper angrily at the trash can and missed by a mile.”
- 5
To push; to jostle; to hurl.
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