Hurtling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hurtling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hurtle.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hurtle.
More Meanings
- The act of something being hurtled or thrown.
Example Sentences
Thenceforth no flying fires inflamed the gray, / No hurtlings shook the dewdrop from the thorn, / No moan perplexed the mute bird on the spray; […]
He clasped his hands over the breast of the brave young Irish volunteer, who had come so willingly with him from the same State, who had stood so gallantly by his side in the deadly hurtlings of battle […]
Word Forms
- hurtlings
Synonyms for hurtling
Depending on context, synonyms include moving.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include moving, hurling, throwing, hurl, flinging, throw.
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