What is another word for hurtle?
562 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ hˈɜːtə͡l], [ hˈɜːtəl], [ h_ˈɜː_t_əl]
Hurtle is an action verb that describes something moving extremely fast and with great force. Some common synonyms for hurtle include: rush, speed, dash, bolt, fly, dart, shoot, zoom, and sprint. Each of these words conveys the same sense of quick, forceful motion as the word hurtle. However, they can also carry slightly different connotations depending on the context in which they are used. For example, "rush" may imply a sense of urgency or excitement, while "sprint" may suggest a shorter burst of speed over a specific distance. Overall, these synonyms offer a range of options for writers and speakers aiming to convey the idea of rapid, high-energy movement.
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Synonyms for Hurtle:
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v.
• bolt- abscond ,
- bail out ,
- cop out ,
- cut loose ,
- cut out ,
- drop out ,
- escape ,
- flee ,
- flight ,
- leave in the lurch ,
- opt out ,
- startle ,
- take off ,
- walk out on .
- dance ,
- flick ,
- flop ,
- grab ,
- hook ,
- jolt ,
- lug ,
- pluck ,
- pull ,
- quake ,
- quiver ,
- seize ,
- snag ,
- snatch ,
- tug ,
- tweak ,
- twitch ,
- wrench ,
- wrest ,
- wriggle ,
- wring .
- barge ,
- canter ,
- caper ,
- clear ,
- fall ,
- gambol ,
- hop ,
- hurdle ,
- jiggle ,
- lop ,
- ricochet ,
- take ,
- top ,
- vault ,
- waver .
Other synonyms:
- toss .
Other relevant words:
- Careered ,
- Careering ,
- Clanged ,
- Cudgeled ,
- Cudgeling ,
- Cudgelled ,
- Cudgelling ,
- Curveting ,
- Danced ,
- Escaping ,
- Fleeted ,
- Flipping ,
- Hurries ,
- Jounced ,
- Noised ,
- Noising ,
- Shrugged ,
- Shrugging ,
- Skied ,
- Skirr ,
- Skying ,
- Slipped ,
- Vellicating ,
- Whirred ,
- Winging ,
- barged ,
- barging ,
- bludgeoned ,
- bludgeoning ,
- bolt ,
- bulleted ,
- clanging ,
- clatter ,
- crash ,
- crash-land ,
- curvet ,
- curvets ,
- curvetting ,
- dancing ,
- dart ,
- dash ,
- drive into ,
- fall flat ,
- fall headlong ,
- fall prostrate ,
- falling headlong ,
- flighted ,
- flighting ,
- flounce ,
- gallop ,
- gave way ,
- give way ,
- giving way ,
- go in ,
- goes in ,
- going in ,
- hasten ,
- hotfoot ,
- hurtle ,
- hurtling ,
- jerk ,
- jouncing ,
- jump ,
- kiss goodbye ,
- leaping ,
- leave flat ,
- leave high and dry ,
- leave holding the bag ,
- leave in lurch ,
- left in the lurch ,
- lollop ,
- lolloped ,
- lolloping ,
- lollops ,
- lurch ,
- lurching ,
- make a break for it ,
- make tracks ,
- move quickly ,
- moved quickly ,
- moves quickly ,
- noise ,
- over turn ,
- overbalance ,
- overbalanced ,
- overbalances ,
- overbalancing ,
- pancaked ,
- parachute ,
- parachuted ,
- parachutes ,
- parachuting ,
- plough into ,
- plummet ,
- plunge ,
- prang ,
- pranged ,
- prangs ,
- run like scared rabbit ,
- run out on ,
- running out on ,
- sail ,
- saltate ,
- scudding ,
- shatter ,
- shoot ,
- shrug ,
- shrugs ,
- sky ,
- slipping ,
- somersault ,
- somersaulted ,
- somersaulting ,
- somersaults ,
- splash ,
- splash down ,
- step it ,
- step on it ,
- sweep ,
- swished ,
- swishes ,
- swishing ,
- take flight ,
- taking flight ,
- took flight ,
- took off ,
- tore ,
- up set ,
- vellicate ,
- washout ,
- went in ,
- whiz ,
- whoosh ,
- whooshed ,
- whooshes ,
- whooshing ,
- wiggle ,
- wobble ,
- yank .
- Barreling ,
- Barrelling ,
- barreled ,
- barrelled ,
- boogie ,
- boogied ,
- boogies ,
- go like a bat out of hell ,
- hightail it ,
- hightails it ,
- made haste ,
- make haste .
- Against ,
- Foin ,
- HIT ,
- Justle ,
- aisle ,
- appointment ,
- assault ,
- attract ,
- bang ,
- bang into ,
- barf ,
- battle ,
- be sick ,
- bear ,
- bear upon ,
- boom ,
- boost ,
- bounce ,
- bound ,
- bowl ,
- bowl along ,
- bright ,
- bring ,
- bring out ,
- brisk ,
- buck ,
- bull ,
- bulldoze ,
- bump against ,
- bump into ,
- bunt ,
- butt ,
- cannon ,
- cant ,
- careen ,
- career ,
- carom ,
- carom into ,
- cast ,
- cast anchor ,
- cast-off ,
- cat ,
- channel ,
- charge ,
- chic ,
- chipper ,
- chivalrous ,
- chuck ,
- chunk ,
- clash ,
- collective noun ,
- collision ,
- combat ,
- commitment ,
- compress ,
- concuss ,
- conflict ,
- confrontation ,
- contrive ,
- corridor ,
- couch ,
- course ,
- cram ,
- crisp ,
- crowd ,
- crump ,
- crunch ,
- dapper ,
- dashing ,
- depict ,
- deposit ,
- derive ,
- describe ,
- dig ,
- digress ,
- disgorge ,
- dive ,
- draw ,
- drift ,
- droop ,
- drop ,
- elbow ,
- encounter ,
- engagement ,
- entry ,
- extort ,
- fade ,
- fan ,
- fan out ,
- fix ,
- flash ,
- flip ,
- float ,
- fly ,
- fork ,
- foul ,
- frame ,
- frosty ,
- gallant ,
- gallivant ,
- gangway ,
- hall ,
- hare ,
- haste ,
- hie ,
- honk ,
- hump ,
- hump it ,
- hurry ,
- hurt ,
- hustle ,
- impertinent ,
- impetuous ,
- impinge ,
- impingement ,
- impudent ,
- interject ,
- jab ,
- jam ,
- jar ,
- jaunty ,
- joggle ,
- jounce ,
- journey ,
- knock against ,
- lance ,
- lay ,
- leap ,
- let fly ,
- lofty ,
- loose ,
- lunge ,
- meet ,
- mould ,
- pass ,
- passage ,
- passageway ,
- pathway ,
- peg ,
- pelt ,
- percuss ,
- percussion ,
- pierce ,
- pitchfork ,
- plough ,
- plug ,
- post ,
- press ,
- project ,
- purge ,
- push forward ,
- push up ,
- put ,
- rakish ,
- ram down ,
- ramble ,
- rattle ,
- regorge ,
- regurgitate ,
- retch ,
- roam ,
- rocket ,
- roll ,
- rove ,
- run ,
- run against ,
- run into ,
- rush headlong ,
- rustle ,
- scamper ,
- scoot ,
- scour ,
- scramble ,
- scud ,
- scurry ,
- scuttle ,
- serve ,
- set ,
- set going ,
- shake ,
- shake off ,
- shed ,
- sheep ,
- shoulder ,
- showy ,
- shy ,
- sick ,
- sideswipe ,
- skedaddle ,
- slam ,
- smack ,
- smart ,
- smash ,
- smash into ,
- snap ,
- snappy ,
- spew ,
- spring ,
- sprint ,
- spue ,
- spurt ,
- squeeze ,
- stampede ,
- start ,
- streak ,
- stress ,
- stuff ,
- stylish ,
- tamp ,
- throw away ,
- throw down ,
- throw out ,
- throw up ,
- tilt ,
- upchuck ,
- vagabond ,
- voguish ,
- vomit ,
- vomit up ,
- wander ,
- war ,
- warfare ,
- whisk ,
- whistle ,
- whizz ,
- whomp ,
- zip ,
- zoom .
- belly-flop ,
- go the limit ,
- go whole hog ,
- nose dive ,
- nose-dive ,
- nose-dived ,
- nose-dives ,
- nose-diving ,
- nosedived ,
- shoot the works ,
- take a flyer ,
- take a header ,
- throw oneself .
- Hying ,
- Outran ,
- barrel ,
- beetle ,
- belt ,
- bob ,
- bomb ,
- cavort ,
- chase ,
- flit ,
- foot ,
- forge ,
- free-flowing ,
- glide ,
- good ,
- great ,
- gun ,
- haul ,
- hightail ,
- hurl ,
- leg ,
- make ,
- make off ,
- nip ,
- outrun ,
- pop ,
- power ,
- running ,
- scorch ,
- scrabble ,
- skip ,
- skitter ,
- slip ,
- spin ,
- step ,
- streaker ,
- swoop ,
- tear 1 ,
- tear off ,
- thrust ,
- ton ,
- trip ,
- trot ,
- weave ,
- zap .
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How to use "Hurtle" in context?
There are many different meanings to the term "hurtle." One definition is to move or dash quickly. Hare turtles are the masters of huming; they can run up to 40 mph. Many species of birds also use huming to escape danger. Hummingbirds fly up to 50 mph in short bursts, putting enough distance between them and their pursuers to make a speedy getaway.
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