HURTLES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word HURTLES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HURTLES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Hurtle

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English (in the sense ‘strike against, collide with’): frequentative of hurt

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhəːtl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner

Short Definition:

move or cause to move at high speed

Examples:
  • a runaway car hurtled towards them
  • the trucks hurtled them through the grassland to the construction sites

In Word Games

Scramble Word Scores

Words with Friends

✅ Available

Score: 11

SOWPODS

✅ Available

Score: 10

OTCWL

✅ Available

Score: 10

Word Game Tools

Wordle Solver Icon

Wordle Solver

Quordle Solver Icon

Quordle Solver

Octordle Solver Icon

Octordle Solver

Random Word Generator Icon

Random Word Generator

More Word Games

Quordle Answer Icon

Quordle

Octordle Answer Icon

Octordle

Contexto Answer Icon

Contexto

More Crosswords Games