fling

[ fling ]

/ flɪŋ /

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 flinging

In addition, Romney better watch it, flinging the tax-increase charge.

Michael Tomasky on Obama’s Swing-Voter Victory |Michael Tomasky |June 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“He was flinging red-meat answers intending to fire up the crowd,” Williams told me.

Juan Williams Brushes Off the Boos |Howard Kurtz |January 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
One captain alone dared approach him again, flinging rockets on board of him, and so setting fire to the vessel.

The book of the ladies |Pierre de Bourdeille Brantme
It seemed that a great serpent had attacked him, and, flinging its coils about his body, was slowly squeezing out his life.

The Moon Destroyers |Monroe K. Ruch

A new dread assailed me, as, flinging the door wide open, I blinked in the sudden glare of powerful globes.

Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1930 |Victor Rousseau
The young men hesitate a moment, they they add their embrace, flinging themselves on Stephenson's neck, along with the girls.

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Our mules plunged through the swift current, flinging the spray over our heads.

The Rifle Rangers |Captain Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for flinging

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 flinging

fling

In addition to the idiom beginning with fling

fling oneself at someone

also see:

last fling

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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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

Words nearby fling

Example sentences from the Web for flinging

British Dictionary definitions for flinging

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

noun

Derived forms of fling

Word Origin for fling

Idioms and Phrases with flinging

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 flinging

Example sentences from the Web for flinging

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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 flinging

British Dictionary definitions for flinging