hurling
hurling Lexical Profile
hurling Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Irish A fast-paced, traditional Irish outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic origin, played by two teams of fifteen players who use wooden sticks called hurleys to hit a small leather ball (sliotar) between the opponents' goalposts.
"Thousands of spectators packed the stadium in Dublin to watch the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final."
The act of throwing, flinging, or propelling something with great physical force.
"The hurling of heavy stones during the ancient Highland games required immense upper-body strength."
• verb
To throw or impel something with great force or vigor (present participle of 'hurl').
"Waves were hurling spray high over the harbor seawall during the winter gale."
To utter or direct vehement insults, accusations, or abuse at someone (present participle of 'hurl').
"Instead of debating the policy merits, the rival candidates spent the evening hurling accusations at one another."
• Rhymes for hurling
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'hurlen' (to rush violently or throw with force), which is likely of Germanic or imitative origin. As the English name for the traditional Irish sport (known in Irish as 'iománaíocht'), it has been recorded since at least the 16th century.