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Definition of "hurling" []

  • An Irish game resembling lacrosse played with a broad-bladed, netless stick. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hurling" in a sentence
  • "Americans know no shame (thank you Oprah) in hurling their stuff on us."
  • "The bully is usually safe in hurling a race insult against the Jewish boy."
  • "You’re entitled to your opinions and beliefs, but your hypocrisy in hurling playground insults and racial epithets at Ford just because he’s not sprung from your mold for African-American politicians is revolting."