at-bat vs hurl

at-bat

noun
  • An opportunity to hit. 

  • official at-bats. Batting opportunities minus walks, hit by pitches, and sacrifices 

hurl

noun
  • The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley. 

  • A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling. 

  • The act of vomiting. 

  • Vomit. 

  • A conveyance in a wheeled vehicle; a ride in a car, etc. 

verb
  • To vomit. 

  • To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target. 

  • To throw (something) with force. 

  • To participate in the sport of hurling. 

How often have the words at-bat and hurl occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )