hurl vs dash

hurl and dash both are nouns.

hurl and dash both are verbs.

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

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

hurl: throw forcefully
dash: hurl or thrust violently

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

hurl (noun)	dash (noun)
a violent throw	a quick run
	the act of moving with great haste
	distinctive and stylish elegance
	the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
	a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
	a footrace run at top speed

hurl (verb)	dash (verb)
utter with force; utter vehemently	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
throw forcefully	add an enlivening or altering element to
make a thrusting forward movement	hurl or thrust violently
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	run or move very quickly or hastily
	destroy or break

Difference between hurl and dash

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