Hurlings

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. To throw or fling something with great force and speed
2. A vigorous and forceful casting of an object
3. Engaging in an energetic action of launching or projecting an item into the air

Etymology: "Hurlings" is simply the plural of "hurling," so the story belongs to the base word. "Hurling" is the verb's gerund and noun form, built from "hurl" with the familiar "-ing" ending, and it carries the sense of forceful throwing, the action of flinging something with real power and momentum. The plural form is used when the throwing happens more than once or in several separate acts, as in "the hurlings of stones by the crowd." Each act of hurling is counted as its own event, which is why English grammar lets the noun take an "s" here.

Synonyms: throwings, tossings, flings, casts, launches

Antonyms: catchings, retrievals