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Synonyms of hurtle

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Another word for hurtle is skedaddle. Other synonyms of hurtle are bung, cast, chuck, chunk and dash.

Synonyms and similar words for hurtle

verbTo propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.

  • bung Australia, UK
  • castTo throw.
  • chuckTo throw, especially in a careless or inaccurate manner.
  • chunk slangTo throw.
  • dashTo throw violently.
  • dumpTo put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it.
  • feck
  • flingTo throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
  • heaveTo throw, cast.
  • hieldTo throw; cast; put.
  • hoy AustraliaTo throw.
  • huckTo throw or chuck.
  • hurlTo throw (something) with force.
  • launchTo throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
  • lobTo throw.
  • peckTo throw.
  • peg slangTo throw.
  • pitchTo throw.
  • precipitateTo throw an object or person from a great height.
  • projectTo cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
  • quoitTo throw like a quoit.
  • shyTo throw sideways with a jerk; to fling.
  • slightTo throw heedlessly.
  • skewTo hurl or throw.
  • slingTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
  • throw
  • tossTo throw with an initial upward direction.
  • trajectTo throw or cast through, over, or across.
  • whang Australia, UKTo throw with a rapid slamming motion.
  • whipTo throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
  • whopTo throw or move (something) quickly, usually with an impact.
  • wingTo throw.
  • yeet slang
  • cook UK, dialectalTo throw.
  • jerk obsoleteTo throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.
  • pick obsoleteTo throw; to pitch.
  • thrill obsoleteTo hurl; to throw; to cast.
  • warp obsolete, rareTo throw.

verbTo move rapidly, violently, or without control, especially in a noisy manner.

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Meaning of hurtle

  1. verb To propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
  2. verb 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.
  3. verb To attack or criticize (someone) verbally or in writing.

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Questions about synonyms of hurtle

What is another word for hurtle?
Hurtle has 44 synonyms on Word.ws, such as skedaddle, bung, cast, chuck, chunk, dash, dump and feck.
What does hurtle mean?
Hurtle means to propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.

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