Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
A cricket ball came hurtling through the open window and landed right on Dadi’s plate of pakoras.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Speeding
As used in the sentence, hurtling means moving very fast, often in a way that cannot be controlled. Its synonym is speeding. Example: A loose tyre went hurtling down the flyover in Pune.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Speeding (answer) | moving very quickly (same as hurtling) | An ambulance was speeding towards the city hospital. |
| (2) Spinning | turning round and round fast (turning in one place, not rushing along) | The little top kept spinning on the classroom floor. |
| (3) Drifting | moving slowly, carried along by water or air (the opposite of hurtling) | Paper boats were drifting along the rainwater in our lane. |
| (4) Bouncing | springing back up after hitting the ground | Tara kept bouncing the basketball while she waited for her turn. |
| Synonyms of hurtling: speeding, racing, rushing, shooting Antonyms of hurtling: crawling, creeping, drifting, dawdling |