English Explanatory Dictionary

fling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of throwing, often violently.
  2. An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
  3. An act or period of unrestrained indulgence, enthusiasm, or both.
  4. A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
  5. An attempt, a try.
  6. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
  7. A lively Scottish country dance.
  8. A party, especially a dance party.
  9. A trifling matter; an object of contempt.
verb
  1. To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
  2. To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
  3. To throw; to wince; to flounce.
  4. To utter abusive language; to sneer.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈflɪŋ/ en-us-fling.ogg LL-Q7979-Soundguys-fling.wav

Word forms

fling flings flinging flung flang flinged

Etymology

From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”).

Synonyms

affairette dalliance hookup liaison chuck pitch bung cast chunk cook dash dump feck fling jerk heave hield hoy huck hurl hurtle launch lob peck peg pick precipitate project quoit shy slight skew sling thrill throw toss traject warp whang whip whop wing

Derived words

Highland fling flingee flinger fling out flingy full fling outfling trust someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail upfling

Translations

Czech: hodit sebou Czech: vrhnout se Czech: skočit Danish: styrte Danish: fare German: sich werfen German: sich hinwerfen German: sich hinschleudern German: sich in etwas stürzen German: sich hinunterwerfen German: sich hinunterstürzen German: sich heranwerfen (an jemanden) German: sich an jemanden ranwerfen German: sich herumwerfen German: sich fallen lassen Middle English: flyngen Russian: бро́ситься Russian: броса́ться Russian: ки́нуться Russian: кида́ться Spanish: tirarse Spanish: lanzarse Spanish: echarse Spanish: arrojarse
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