Hurling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hurling is a noun meaning The act by which something is hurled or thrown.
Meaning
The act by which something is hurled or thrown.
More Meanings
- A Cornish street game resembling rugby, played with a silver ball.
- present participle and gerund of hurl
- An Irish game of ancient Celtic origin. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar.
Example Sentences
In Mr. J. C. Hotten’s Life, and in Mr. A. W. Ward’s admirable monograph in the “English Men of Letters” Series, a paper of mine called “Pincher Astray” is attributed to Dickens.
Word Forms
- hurlings
Synonyms for hurling
Depending on context, synonyms include moving.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include moving, throwing, tossing, pelting, dropping, spraying.
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