Hurl vs. Throw
Difference Between Hurl and Throw
Hurlverb
To throw with great force; fling.
Throwverb
To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
Hurlverb
To cause to move with great force or violence
The bus's sudden stop hurled the passengers to the floor.Throwverb
To propel or discharge into the air by any means
a machine that throws tennis balls.ash that was thrown by an erupting volcano.Hurlverb
To send with great vigor; thrust
hurled the army against the enemy.Throwverb
To cause to move with great force or speed; propel or displace
threw themselves on the food.jetsam that had been thrown up onto the shore.Hurlverb
To utter vehemently
hurled insults at the speaker.Throwverb
To force (an opponent) to the ground or floor, as in wrestling or the martial arts.
Hurlverb
(Slang) To vomit (the contents of the stomach).
Throwverb
To cause to fall off
The horse threw its rider.Hurlverb
To move with great speed, force, or violence; hurtle.
Throwverb
(Informal) To cause confusion or perplexity in; disconcert or nonplus
We didn't let our worries throw us.Hurlverb
To throw something with force.
Throwverb
To put on or off hastily or carelessly
throw on a jacket.Hurlverb
(Slang) To vomit.
Throwverb
To put suddenly or forcefully into a given condition, position, or activity
threw him into a fit of laughter.threw some supper together.threw her leg over the arm of the chair.Hurlverb
(Baseball) To pitch the ball.
Throwverb
To devote, apply, or direct
threw all their resources into the new endeavor.threw the blame onto the others.Hurlverb
(transitive) To throw (something) with force.
Throwverb
To form on a potter's wheel
throw a vase.Hurlverb
(transitive) To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.
The gangs hurled abuse at each other.Throwverb
To twist (fibers) into thread.
Hurlverb
(intransitive) To participate in the sport of hurling.
Throwverb
To roll (dice).
Hurlverb
To vomit.
Pass me the bucket; I've got to hurl.Throwverb
To roll (a particular combination) with dice.
Hurlverb
(obsolete) To twist or turn.
Throwverb
To discard or play (a card).
Hurlverb
(obsolete) To move rapidly with a noise; to whirl.
Throwverb
To send forth; project
She threw me a look of encouragement.Hurlverb
To convey in a wheeled vehicle.
Throwverb
To cause (one's voice) to seem to come from a source other than oneself.
Hurlnoun
A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.
He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres.a hurl of abuseThrowverb
To cause to fall on or over something; cast
The rising sun threw shadows across the lawn. We threw sheets over the furniture before we painted the ceiling.Hurlnoun
(slang) The act of vomiting.
Throwverb
To bear (young). Used of cows or horses, for example.
Hurlnoun
(hurling) The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.
Throwverb
To arrange or give (a party, for example).
Hurlnoun
A conveyance in a wheeled vehicle; a ride in a car, etc.
Throwverb
To move (a lever or switch) in order to activate, deactivate, or control a device.
Hurlnoun
(obsolete) tumult; riot; hurly-burly
Throwverb
(Informal) To lose or give up (a contest, for example) purposely.
Hurlnoun
(obsolete) A table on which fibre is stirred and mixed by beating with a bow spring.
Throwverb
To abandon oneself to; have
heard the news and threw a fit.Hurlnoun
a violent throw
Throwverb
To commit (oneself), especially for leniency or support
threw himself on the mercy of the court.Hurlverb
throw forcefully
Throwverb
To deliver (a punch), as in boxing
threw a left hook.Hurlverb
make a thrusting forward movement
Throwverb
To cast, fling, or hurl something.
Hurlverb
utter with force; utter vehemently;
hurl insultsthrow accusations at someoneThrownoun
The act or an instance of throwing.
Thrownoun
The distance to which something is or can be thrown
a stone's throw away.Thrownoun
A roll or cast of dice.
Thrownoun
The combination of numbers so obtained.
Thrownoun
(Informal) A single chance, venture, or instance
"could afford up to forty-five bucks a throw to wax sentimental over their heritage" (John Simon).Thrownoun
(Sports) The act of throwing or a technique used to throw an opponent in wrestling or the martial arts.
Thrownoun
A light blanket or coverlet, such as an afghan.
Thrownoun
A scarf or shawl.
Thrownoun
The radius of a circle described by a crank, cam, or similar machine part.
Thrownoun
The maximum displacement of a machine part moved by another part, such as a crank or cam.
Thrownoun
(Geology) The amount of vertical displacement of a fault.
Throwverb
(transitive) To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.
throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its riderThrowverb
(transitive) To eject or cause to fall off.
Throwverb
(transitive) To move to another position or condition; to displace.
throw the switchThrowverb
(ceramics) To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
Throwverb
to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
Throwverb
To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception.Throwverb
(sports) To intentionally lose a game.
The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match.Throwverb
To confuse or mislead.
The deliberate red herring threw me at first.Throwverb
(figuratively) To send desperately.
Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle.Throwverb
(transitive) To imprison.
The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail.Throwverb
To organize an event, especially a party.
Throwverb
(ambitransitive) To roll (a die or dice).
Throwverb
(transitive) To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
Throwverb
To discard.
Throwverb
(martial arts) To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower.
Throwverb
To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else.
Throwverb
(transitive) To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
Throwverb
(transitive) To project or send forth.
Throwverb
To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
Throwverb
To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
Throwverb
To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).
Throwverb
(transitive) To install (a bridge).
Throwverb
To twist or turn.
a thrown nailThrowverb
To give birth to.
Thrownoun
The flight of a thrown object.
What a great throw by the quarterback!Thrownoun
The act of throwing something.
With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow.The gambler staked everything on one throw of the dice.Thrownoun
One's ability to throw.
He's got a girl's throw.He's always had a pretty decent throw.Thrownoun
A distance travelled; displacement.
the throw of the pistonThrownoun
A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
Thrownoun
A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw.Thrownoun
Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe.
Thrownoun
(veterinary) The act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows.
Thrownoun
(obsolete) A moment, time, occasion.
Thrownoun
(obsolete) A period of time; a while.
Thrownoun
the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist);
the catcher made a good throw to second baseThrownoun
a single chance or instance;
he couldn't afford $50 a throwThrownoun
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Thrownoun
the distance that something can be thrown;
it is just a stone's throw from hereThrownoun
bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
Thrownoun
the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly;
he risked his fortune on a throw of the diceThrowverb
project through the air;
throw a frisbeeThrowverb
move violently, energetically, or carelessly;
She threw herself forwardsThrowverb
get rid of;
he shed his image as a pushy bossshed your clothesThrowverb
place or put with great energy;
She threw the blanket around the childthrust the money in the hands of the beggarThrowverb
convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture;
Throw a glanceShe gave me a dirty lookThrowverb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation;
switch on the lightthrow the leverThrowverb
put or send forth;
She threw the flashlight beam into the cornerThe setting sun threw long shadowscast a spellcast a warm lightThrowverb
to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly;
Jane threw dinner togetherthrow the car into reverseThrowverb
cause to be confused emotionally
Throwverb
utter with force; utter vehemently;
hurl insultsthrow accusations at someoneThrowverb
organize or be responsible for;
hold a receptionhave, throw, or make a partygive a courseThrowverb
make on a potter's wheel;
she threw a beautiful teapotThrowverb
cause to fall off;
The horse threw its unexperienced riderThrowverb
throw (a die) out onto a flat surface;
Throw a sixThrowverb
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly;
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