Advertisement

View synonyms for

hurtle

[ hur-tl ]

verb (used without object)

hurtled, hurtling.
  1. to rush violently; move with great speed:

    The car hurtled down the highway.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to move or go noisily or resoundingly, as with violent or rapid motion:

    The sound was deafening, as tons of snow hurtled down the mountain.

  3. Archaic. to strike together or against something; collide.


verb (used with object)

hurtled, hurtling.
  1. to drive violently; fling; dash.
  2. Archaic. to dash against; collide with.

noun

  1. Archaic. clash; collision; shock; clatter.

hurtle

/ ˈɜːə /

verb

  1. to project or be projected very quickly, noisily, or violently
  2. rare.
    intr to collide or crash
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurtle1

1175–1225; Middle English hurtle, equivalent to hurt ( en ) ( hurt ) + -le -le
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurtle1

C13 hurtlen, from hurten to strike; see hurt 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Everything about Banana Cake brings my backward glances into focus with the passing years drawing out the spaces in between the things that shook, uprooted, and sent me hurtling in a new direction.

From

he really did not bargain for was the Old Trafford side hurtling backwards at such an alarming rate.

From

A missile launcher sends a cloud of brown dust into the air as it hurtles across a field towards the firing line.

From

"It seems as if we're hurtling back in time," she told me.

From

We come to champion her as the streamlined narrative hurtles toward its shock finale.

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


hurtfulhurtleberry