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hurler

hurler noun: the pitcher. Also the agent noun of hurl.

Noun

hurler (plural hurlers)

  1. (slang) The pitcher.
  2. (hurling) Someone who participates in the sport of hurling.

Proper noun capitalized: Hurler

Hurler

  1. A surname from German.

Also used as

hurler is also the agent noun of hurl.

Forms of hurler

pluralhurlers

Origin of hurler

From hurl + -er.

From German Hurler.

Words formed from hurler

Questions about hurler

What does hurler mean?
Hurler means the pitcher.
What part of speech is hurler?
Hurler can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of hurler?
The plural of hurler is hurlers.

Words near hurler in the dictionary

  1. hurlbutite
  2. Hurlbuts
  3. Hurle
  4. hurled
  5. hurled chunks
  6. hurler
  7. hurler on the ditch
  8. Hurler syndrome
  9. Hurler's disease
  10. Hurler's syndrome
  11. Hurler-Scheie syndrome

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