Past tense of hurl
regular verb
The past tense of hurl is hurled. The past participle is also hurled.
Forms of hurl
| Base form (V1) | hurl /hɜːl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hurled /hɜːld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hurled /hɜːld/ |
| Present participle | hurling |
| Third person singular | hurls |
Hurled in a sentence
- 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.1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Land That Time Forgot, Chapter IV
- The Tottenham wing was causing havoc down the right and when he broke past the bemused Sasa Balic once again, Bellamy was millimetres from connecting with his cross as the Liverpool striker hurled himself at the ball.2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC
- He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole.From the entry monkey
- I gave him a questioning look and he hurled a pillow at me.2014, Crystal Evans, Every Man Deserves A Good Jacket, page 116. From the entry smicker
- The wind outside raised dustwhirls and hurled them into the sky.2014, Obinna Udenwe, “Thursday, 11th February 2010”, in Satans and Shaitans, London: Jacaranda, →ISBN, page 81. From the entry dustwhirl
Meaning of hurl
- verb To throw (something) with force.
- verb To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.
- verb To participate in the sport of hurling.
Questions about the past tense of hurl
- What is the past tense of hurl?
- The past tense of hurl is hurled.
- What is the past participle of hurl?
- The past participle of hurl is hurled.
- Is hurl a regular or irregular verb?
- Hurl is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hurl (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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