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Fling

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Noun

1. crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl

a usually brief attempt

Example Sentences:
'he took a crack at it'
'I gave it a whirl'

2. fling, spree

a brief indulgence of your impulses

3. fling

the act of flinging

Verb

4. fling

throw with force or recklessness

Example Sentences:
'fling the frisbee'

5. fling

move in an abrupt or headlong manner

Example Sentences:
'He flung himself onto the sofa'

6. fling, splurge

indulge oneself

Example Sentences:
'I splurged on a new TV'

7. cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out

throw or cast away

Example Sentences:
'Put away your worries'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fling

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verbWord forms: flings, flinging or flung (flʌŋ ) (mainly tr)
1. 
to throw, esp with force or abandon; hurl or toss
2. 
to put or send without warning or preparation
to fling someone into jail
3. (also intr)
to move (oneself or a part of the body) with abandon or speed
he flung himself into a chair
4. (usually foll by into)
to apply (oneself) diligently and with vigour (to)
5. 
to cast aside; disregard
she flung away her scruples
6. 
to utter violently or offensively
7. poetic
to give out; emit
noun
8. 
the act or an instance of flinging; toss; throw
9. 
a period or occasion of unrestrained, impulsive, or extravagant behaviour
to have a fling
10. 
any of various vigorous Scottish reels full of leaps and turns, such as the Highland fling
11. 
a trial; try
to have a fling at something different

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Fling

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verb transitiveWord forms: flung or ˈflinging
1. 
to throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast
2. 
to put abruptly or violently
to be flung into confusion
3. 
to move (one's arms, legs, head, etc.) suddenly or impulsively
4. 
to throw (oneself) energetically (into a task)
5. 
to throw aside; disregard
to fling caution to the winds
6.  OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic
to emit or diffuse
verb intransitive
7. 
to move suddenly and violently; rush; dash
8. 
to kick and plunge, as a horse does
often with out
noun
9. 
an act of flinging
10. 
a brief time of unrestrained pleasures or dissipation
11. 
a spirited dance
the Highland fling
12.  Informal
a trial effort; try
to have a fling at acting
13.  Informal
a brief love affair

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fling

see synonyms of fling
v. flung (flŭng), fling·ing, flings
v.tr.
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.
To move quickly, violently, or impulsively: He flung out of the room.
n.
1. The act of flinging.
2. A brief period of indulging one's impulses.
3. Informal A usually brief attempt or effort: You take a fling at it.
4. A brief, casual sexual or romantic relationship.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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