hurl vs bowl

hurl and bowl both are nouns.

hurl and bowl both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hurl	Yes	No	Yes	No
bowl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bowl is a hyponym of hurl; that is, bowl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hurl:

hurl: throw forcefully
bowl: hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end

Other hyponyms of hurl include crash, dash, precipitate, catapult, sling.

hurl (noun)	bowl (noun)
a violent throw	the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
	a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
	a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
	a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
	a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
	a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
	a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
	the quantity contained in a bowl
	a concave shape with an open top

hurl (verb)	bowl (verb)
utter with force; utter vehemently	engage in the sport of bowling
throw forcefully	hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
make a thrusting forward movement	roll (a ball)

Difference between hurl and bowl

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