hurtle Meaning & Definition
What Does Hurtle Mean?
As a verb, hurtle means To propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl. It can also mean To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other. As a noun, it means An act of colliding with or hitting; a collision. As a noun, it means Synonym of hurtleberry or whortleberry (“any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium; a berry of one of these shrubs”).
Word Facts for Hurtle
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈhɜːtl̩// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | thrust, cast and hurl |
| Plural | hurtles |
| Verb forms | hurtles, hurtling, hurtled |
Hurtle Definition (Verb)
- To propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
He hurtled the wad of paper angrily at the trash can and missed by a mile.
- To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.
- To attack or criticize (someone) verbally or in writing.
- To move rapidly, violently, or without control, especially in a noisy manner.
The car hurtled down the hill at 90 miles per hour.
- Of a person or thing: to collide with or hit another person or thing, especially with force or violence; also, of two people or things: to collide together; to clash. To make a sound of things clashing or colliding together; to clatter, to rattle; hence, to move with such a sound. Of two people, etc.: to meet in a shocking or violent encounter; to clash; to jostle.
- Of a person or thing: to collide with or hit another person or thing, especially with force or violence; also, of two people or things: to collide together; to clash.
- To make a sound of things clashing or colliding together; to clatter, to rattle; hence, to move with such a sound.
- Of two people, etc.: to meet in a shocking or violent encounter; to clash; to jostle.
Hurtle as a Noun
- An act of colliding with or hitting; a collision.
- A rapid or uncontrolled movement; a dash, a rush.
- A sound of clashing or colliding; a clattering, a rattling.
- (Violent) disagreement; conflict.
Noun
- Synonym of hurtleberry or whortleberry (“any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium; a berry of one of these shrubs”).
Noun
- Misspelling of hurdle.
Noun
- A fast movement in literal or figurative sense.
- A clattering sound.
Verb
- To move rapidly, violently, or without control.
Pieces of broken glass hurtled through the air.
- To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.
- To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound.
- To hurl or fling; to throw hard or violently.
He hurtled the wad of paper angrily at the trash can and missed by a mile.
- To push; to jostle; to hurl.
Synonyms of Hurtle
Hurtle synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hurtle
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Hurtle in a Sentence
He hurtled the wad of paper angrily at the trash can and missed by a mile.
The car hurtled down the hill at 90 miles per hour.
Pieces of broken glass hurtled through the air.
Word Forms & Grammar
hurtle (third-person singular simple present hurtles, present participle hurtling, simple past and past participle hurtled)
hurtle (countable and uncountable, plural hurtles)
hurtle (plural hurtles)
hurtle
Words That Rhyme With Hurtle
Origin of Hurtle
Origin 1: The verb is derived from Middle English hurtelen, hurtlen (“to cast, hurl, throw; to charge at; to clash in combat, fight; to collide; to injure; to knock down; to propel, push, thrust; to rush; to stumble”) [and other forms],[1] from hurten (“to injure, wound, hurt (physically or figuratively); to damage, impair; to hurt one’s feelings, humiliate; to receive an injury; to collide into; to propel, push, thrust; to stumble”)[2] (see further at English hurt (verb)) + -el-, -elen (frequentative suffix).[3] The English word is analysable as hurt (“(obsolete) to knock; to strike”) + -le (frequentative suffix).[4]
Origin 2: The noun is derived from the verb.[5]
Origin 3: Possibly a clipping of hurtleberry, from Middle English hurtil-beri (“bilberry or blue whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus); berry of this shrub”);[6] further etymology unknown, compare Middle English horten, hurten (“bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)”), and Old English horte (“bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)”).[7]
Origin 4: See hurdle.
How Do You Say Hurtle?
The standard pronunciation of hurtle is //ˈhɜːtl̩//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Hurtle
Is hurtle a verb or a noun?
Hurtle is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for hurtle?
Close synonyms of hurtle are thrust, cast and hurl. See the full list of hurtle synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of hurtle?
The plural of hurtle is hurtles.
What is the past tense of hurtle?
The past tense of hurtle is hurtled. The present participle is hurtling.