hurley

CEFRC2

/hˈɜrli/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A stick used to hit the ball in the Irish game of hurling.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó hUirthile or Ó Comáin.

Examples

  • He hit the ball with his wooden hurley stick.

  • The hurley is a wooden stick used in Irish sports.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The game of hurling.

  2. A stick used in the game of hurling.

More examples

In context

  • The player expertly wielded the hurley on the field.

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Origin

noun

From hurl.