hurley
Americannoun
plural
hurleys, hurlies-
the game of hurling.
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the leather-covered ball used in hurling.
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the stick used in hurling, similar to a field hockey stick but with a wide, flat blade.
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Informal. a club or cudgel.
noun
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another word for hurling
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Also called: hurley stick. the stick used in playing hurling
Etymology
Origin of hurley
Example Sentences
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Asked about a story which gave intimate details of the actor Elizabeth Hurley's pregnancy in 2002, she at that stage of her career she was a more junior reporter, and was simply writing up information which would have been provided by other reporters.
From BBC
Giles Hurley, the chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said the company knows that "every single member of Team Aldi is fundamental to our success and deserve nothing less".
From BBC
That was about five years after SpaceX sent astronauts Robert Behnken External link and Douglas Hurley External link there aboard a Dragon space capsule.
From Barron's
Former race car driver Hurley Haywood is offloading his sprawling Florida mansion for $5.2 million, more than a decade after he retired to the Sunshine State property.
From MarketWatch
The musician and his husband David Furnish are among seven people, including Prince Harry, Elizabeth Hurley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, suing the publisher of the newspaper and the Mail on Sunday for breaches of privacy.
From BBC
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