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   fling

   /flɪŋ/

   verb

   • 1. throw or hurl forcefully: "he picked up the debris and flung it away"
   • ▪ move or push (something) suddenly or violently: "he flung back the bedclothes"
   • ▪ start or engage in (an activity or enterprise) with great energy and enthusiasm: "he flung himself into his athletics"
   • ▪ go quickly and angrily: "Lisa had flung out of the house without so much as a glance at him"

   noun

   • 1. a short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour: "one final fling before a tranquil retirement" Similar good timebingespreebit of funbit of amusementnight on the townfun and gamesenjoymententertainmentrecreationrevelryskylarkinglarks
   • ▪ a short, spontaneous sexual relationship: "I had a fling with someone when I was at college" Similar affairlove affairrelationshipromanceflirtationdallianceliaisonentanglementromantic entanglementinvolvementattachmentaffair of the heartintriguerelationsaffaireaffaire de/du cœuramourinformal:hanky-pankycarry-on
   • 2. short for Highland fling

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘go violently’): perhaps related to Old Norse flengja ‘flog’. The main verb sense is based on an earlier sense ‘reckless movement of the body’ and dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flinger noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   FLING definition: 1. to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force: 2. to move or do something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FLING is to move in a brusque or headlong manner. How to use fling in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fling.

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   Fling definition: to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence. See examples of FLING used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLING meaning: 1. to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force: 2. to move or do something…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you fling something or someone somewhere, you throw them there suddenly, using a lot of force.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › flingFling - definition of fling by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To throw with violence: flung the dish against the wall. See Synonyms at throw. 2. To put or send suddenly or unexpectedly: troops that were flung into battle. 3. To engage (oneself) in an activity with abandon and energy. 4. To cast aside; discard: fling propriety away. v.intr.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfling verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of fling verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.