hurtle vs crash

crash vs hurtle

hurtle is not a noun while crash is a noun.

hurtle and crash both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hurtle	No	No	Yes	No
crash	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

hurtle: throw forcefully
crash: hurl or thrust violently

Other hyponyms of hurtle include dash, precipitate, catapult, sling, bowl.

hurtle (noun)	crash (noun)
	the act of colliding with something
	a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
	a loud resonant repeating noise
	a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
	(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

hurtle (verb)	crash (verb)
throw forcefully	sleep in a convenient place
make a thrusting forward movement	stop operating
move with or as if with a rushing sound	undergo a sudden and severe downturn
	undergo damage or destruction on impact
	break violently or noisily; smash
	cause to crash
	hurl or thrust violently
	enter uninvited; informal
	move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
	fall or come down violently
	move violently as through a barrier
	make a sudden loud sound
	occupy, usually uninvited

Difference between hurtle and crash

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