Purler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Purler is a noun meaning (UK, colloquial) A headlong fall or tumble.
Meaning
(UK, colloquial) A headlong fall or tumble.
More Meanings
- (UK, colloquial) A knockdown blow; a blow that causes a person to fall headlong.
- (Australia, colloquial) Something extremely good.
Example Sentences
He came a purler on the icy path.
‘You could hold the ladder,’ Mart said, ‘see I don′t come a purler.’
And just when I had a slight thought that there could be a "Lets be nice to George Week" And you come along with that purler.
[The horse] falling with a mighty crash, gave him a purler on the opposite side, and was within an ace of striking him dead with his hoof in frantic struggles to recover.
Word Forms
- purlers
Synonyms for purler
Depending on context, synonyms include king hit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purl, plunge, tumble, flop, header, pelt.
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