Hurtling

/ˈhɜːrtlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Moving very quickly and forcefully, often in an uncontrolled or dangerous way through space.

Etymology

From 'hurtle,' which possibly derives from 'hurl' with a different evolution, though the connection is debated. It appeared in Middle English and may relate to Germanic roots meaning 'to turn or whirl.'

Kelly Says

Hurtling describes that feeling of speed and danger—it's used to describe meteors, cars, and even plot developments ('hurtling toward disaster')—showing how a physical word becomes a metaphor for any fast-moving catastrophe!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በፍጥነት ሄደ
be-fut-net hede
ARالعربية
يتسابق بسرعة
yit-sa-baq bi-s-ra-a-ta
BNবাংলা
তুমুল গতি
tumul gati
CACatalà
correr a tota velocitat
kor-rer a tota ve-lo-si-tat
CSČeština
letět
le-teet
DADansk
skynde sig
skynde sig
DEDeutsch
schnell rastend
shnell rast-ent
ELΕλληνικά
τρέχει
tre-hee
ESEspañol
deslizándose velozmente
des-lee-ZAHN-deh ve-lohz-men-teh
FAفارسی
سریع حرکت
se-reeh har-kat
FISuomi
kiitä
ki-tä
FRFrançais
se précipitant
suh prep-see-tahN-tan
GUGU
ઝડપથી દોડવું
jhadap-thee do-dav-nu
HAHA
tsalla
tsal-la
HEעברית
הרביץ
har-beets
HIहिन्दी
तेज गति से दौड़ना
tehz gati se daudna
HUMagyar
rohan
roh-han
IDBahasa Indonesia
terbang cepat
ter-bang chet
IGIG
to run fast
to run fast
ITItaliano
schizzando
skit-zan-doh
JA日本語
急いで飛んでいる
isu-de tobi-te iru
KKKK
жеделде жүру
je-del-de zhy-ru
KMKM
រត់លឿន
rot lueun
KO한국어
돌풍처럼 날아가다
dol-pung-cheoreom nal-a-ga-da
MRMR
वेगाने धावणे
ve-ga-ne dha-va-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
terbang laju
ter-bang la-ju
MYမြန်မာ
အလျင် တက်
a-lyin ta-ek
NLNederlands
snel razen
sneel ra-zen
NONorsk
snike seg
sni-keh seg
PAPA
ਤੇਜ਼ 的速度
tehz speed
PLPolski
pędzić
pend-zhee-t
PTPortuguês
se precipitando
se pre-si-pee-DAN-doh
RORomână
a se grăbi
a se gra-bee
RUРусский
мчаться
mtcha-tsee
SVSvenska
skynda sig
skynda sig
SWKiswahili
kukimbia haraka
koo-kee-mbee-ah ha-ra-ka
TAதமிழ்
வேகமாக ஓட
veka-maga o-da
TEతెలుగు
వేగంగా పరిగెత్తె
ve-ga-nga pa-ri-ge-tte
THไทย
แล่นเร็ว
laen reu
TLTL
mabilis na lumipad
ma-bi-lis na lu-mipad
TRTürkçe
hızla ilerliyor
hiz-la ee-ler-lee-yor
UKУкраїнська
швидко мчати
shvidko mtchaty
URاردو
تیز دھڑک
tees dhark
VITiếng Việt
rushing
rʌʃɪŋ
YOYO
ṣẹ̀pẹ̀
she-peh
ZH中文
急速运动
jí-sù yùn-dòng
ZUZU
qhamuka
qha-mu-ka

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