Hurled vs Hurdled - What's the difference?

hurled | hurdled |

As verbs the difference between hurled and hurdled

is that hurled is past tense of hurl while hurdled is past tense of hurdle.

hurled

English

Verb

(head)

(hurl)

Anagrams

hurl

English

Verb

To throw (something) with force.

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* 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter IV

I was standing on the edge of the conning-tower, when a heavy palm suddenly struck me between the shoulders and hurled me forward into space. The drop to the triangular deck forward of the conning-tower might easily have broken a leg for me, or I might have slipped off onto the deck and rolled overboard; but fate was upon my side, as I was only slightly bruised.

* 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5

Tarzan on his part never lost an opportunity to show that he fully reciprocated his foster father's sentiments, and whenever he could safely annoy him or make faces at him or hurl insults upon him from the safety of his mother's arms, or the slender branches of the higher trees, he did so.

To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.

The gangs hurled abuse at each other.

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To participate in the sport of hurling.

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(slang) To vomit.

Pass me the bucket; I've got to hurl .

(obsolete) To twist or turn.

* Hooker

hurled or crooked feet

Noun

(en noun)

A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.

He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres.

A hurl of abuse.

(Congreve)

The act of vomiting.

(hurling) The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.

(Ulster) (car) ride

(obsolete) tumult; riot; hurly-burly

(obsolete) A table on which fibre is stirred and mixed by beating with a bow spring.

hurdled

English

Verb

(head)

(hurdle)

hurdle

English

Noun

(en noun)

An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.

(senseid)A perceived obstacle.

A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.

* 1882 , James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England , Volume 4, p. 414.

The practice of folding sheep was general, and the purchase of hurdles was a regular charge in the shepherd's account.

(UK, obsolete) A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.

(Francis Bacon)

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Synonyms

* See also

Verb

(hurdl)

To jump over something while running.

He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away.

To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).

To overcome an obstacle.

To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.

(Milton)

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