1 : to send or thrust with great vigor the forces that were to be hurled against the Turks— N. T. Gilroy. 2 : to throw down with violence. 3a : to throw forcefully : fling hurled the manuscript into the fire hurled myself over the fence. b : pitch sense 2a. 4 : to utter with vehemence hurled insults at the police.

What does hurl mean slang?

Hurl is defined as to throw or say something forcefully, or is slang for to vomit. An example of hurl is a pitcher flinging a baseball at the catcher. An example of hurl is a person loudly speaking insults to another person.

What does it mean to hurl yourself?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhurl yourself at/against etc somebody/somethinghurl yourself at/against etc somebody/somethingto throw yourself at someone or something with a lot of force She wanted to hurl herself into his arms.