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fling
[fling]
verb (used with object)
to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence.
to fling a stone.
to move (oneself ) violently with impatience, contempt, or the like.
She flung herself angrily from the room.
to put suddenly or violently.
to fling a suspect into jail.
to project or speak sharply, curtly, or forcefully.
He flung his answer at the questioner.
to involve (oneself ) vigorously in an undertaking.
to move, do, or say (something) quickly.
to fling a greeting in passing.
to send suddenly and rapidly.
to fling fresh troops into a battle.
to throw aside or off.
to throw to the ground, as in wrestling or horseback riding.
verb (used without object)
to move with haste or violence; rush; dash.
to fly into violent and irregular motions, as a horse; throw the body about, as a person.
to speak harshly or abusively (usually followed byout ).
He flung out disgustedly against the whole human race.
noun
an act of flinging.
a short period of unrestrained pursuit of one's wishes or desires.
The week of partying was my last fling before starting a new job.
an attempt at something.
He took a fling at playwriting.
a critical or contemptuous remark; gibe.
Also called Highland fling. a lively Scottish dance characterized by flinging movements of the arms and legs.
fling
/ flɪŋ /
verb
to throw, esp with force or abandon; hurl or toss
to put or send without warning or preparation
to fling someone into jail
(also intr) to move (oneself or a part of the body) with abandon or speed
he flung himself into a chair
(usually foll by into) to apply (oneself) diligently and with vigour (to)
to cast aside; disregard
she flung away her scruples
to utter violently or offensively
poetic, to give out; emit
noun
the act or an instance of flinging; toss; throw
a period or occasion of unrestrained, impulsive, or extravagant behaviour
to have a fling
any of various vigorous Scottish reels full of leaps and turns, such as the Highland fling
a trial; try
to have a fling at something different
Other Word Forms
- outfling verb (used with object)
- flinger noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fling1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fling1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
He flings his lunch against the wall, shattering a piece of Nancy Reagan’s china and leaving a trail of ketchup and hamburger grease on the wallpaper and faux gilt sconce recently procured from Home Depot.
Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the head of the US branch of Bloomsbury publishing house, died after she was flung from the motorboat in the holiday hotspot in southern Italy in August 2023.
From the central star, two cones of material are flung out into space in opposite directions, in a butterfly-like pattern, while smaller, more energetic jets of material fly straight out of the star.
It took Dent only 10 seconds to make his presence felt, driving toward the basket before flinging a pass to Clark for a three-pointer.
I give a half-hearted wave, step out of the kitchen, glide through the living room we never use, and fling open the screen door.
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