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hurtle

UK
/ˈhɜːt(ə)l/
US
/ˈhɜrtəl/
hurtle down

Translations

hurtleverb
hurtled
Past Simple
hurtled
Past Participle
hurtling
Gerund
UK
/ˈhɜːt(ə)l/
US
/ˈhɜrtəl/
projeterDans un registre plus concret, avec l’idée de lancer avec force.
He picked up a rock and hurtled it into the lake.
Il a ramassé une pierre et l’a projetée dans le lac.
The car hurtled down the highway at an alarming speed.
La voiture fonçait sur l’autoroute à une vitesse alarmante.
Additional translations
se heurter violemment
Synonyms
fly
hasten
rush
bolt
sprint
speed
dash
race
hurtlenoun
hurtles
pl
UK
/ˈhɜː.təl/
US
/ˈhɝː.təl/
fracasS’emploie pour un bruit violent lié à un mouvement rapide ou à un choc.
There was a tremendous hurtle as the avalanche swept down the mountain.
On a entendu un fracas terrible lorsque l’avalanche a dévalé la montagne.
The hurtle of the train as it sped past was both thrilling and terrifying.
La ruée du train lorsqu’il est passé à toute vitesse était à la fois grisante et terrifiante.

Definitions

hurtleverb
To move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.
The car hurtled down the highway at an alarming speed.
To throw or propel (something) with great force; to hurl.
He picked up a rock and hurtled it into the lake.
To crash or collide violently, often producing a loud noise.
Two meteors hurtled together in the night sky.
hurtlenoun
A swift and forceful movement or rush.
The hurtle of the train as it sped past was both thrilling and terrifying.
A loud rushing or crashing sound produced by something moving fast or colliding.
There was a tremendous hurtle as the avalanche swept down the mountain.
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