fling

[ fling ]

/ flɪŋ /

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verb (used with object), flung, fling·ing.

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), flung, fling·ing.

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 by out): 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.

Origin of fling

1250–1300; Middle English; compare Swedish flänga to fly, race

OTHER WORDS FROM fling

out·fling, verb (used with object), out·flung, out·fling·ing.

Words nearby fling

flinders, flinders bar, flinders grass, flinders island, flinders range, fling, fling (throw) down the gauntlet, fling oneself at someone, flinger, flint, flint corn

Example sentences from the Web for fling

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The deaf culture advocates tell me I should fling away my CI and make my home within the community.

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After Mariah Carey denied having a fling with the rapper, Eminem went ballistic.

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Paul Giamatti huddles at an ATM as Occupy-style protestors quote Marx and fling dead rats.

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And so hard did he fling the money that it struck out two of Helge's teeth, and he fell senseless on the floor.

Told by the Northmen: |E. M. [Ethel Mary] Wilmot-Buxton
Everywhere they went along before narrow gates of splendor which only a star of heaven seemed to fling in.

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Even Goldsmith takes a fling at him in Retaliation, which appeared about this time.

The Amenities of Book-Collecting and Kindred Affections |A. Edward Newton
It was evident, then, that he meant to fling his coat on the sidewalk.

Children of the Desert |Louis Dodge
Her gossiping traveller rarely fails to fling a stone at the foreigner on this head.

The Quadroon |Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for fling

fling

/ (flɪŋ) /

verb flings, flinging or flung (flʌŋ) (mainly tr)

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

Derived forms of fling

flinger, noun

Word Origin for fling

C13: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse flengja to flog, Swedish flänga, Danish flænge

Idioms and Phrases with fling

fling

In addition to the idiom beginning with fling

fling oneself at someone

also see:

last fling

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fling

verb (used with object), flung, fling·ing.

verb (used without object), flung, fling·ing.

noun

Origin of fling

OTHER WORDS FROM fling

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British Dictionary definitions for fling

verb flings, flinging or flung (flʌŋ) (mainly tr)

noun

Derived forms of fling

Word Origin for fling

Idioms and Phrases with fling

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

fling

verb (used with object), flung, fling·ing.

verb (used without object), flung, fling·ing.

noun

Origin of fling

OTHER WORDS FROM fling

Words nearby fling

Words related to fling

Example sentences from the Web for fling

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verb flings, flinging or flung (flʌŋ) (mainly tr)

noun

Derived forms of fling

Word Origin for fling

Idioms and Phrases with fling

British Dictionary definitions for fling