Definition of Fling
Fling
fling
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to throw something with force or casually;
e.g. She began to fling clothes out of her closet, in search of the blue dress she had.
(verb)
to cast or throw;
e.g. The fisherman flings the large fish net on the surface of the sea.
(verb)
to send or place in an abrupt manner;
e.g. Once he is caught, we will proceed to fling him behind bars so that the town is safe again.
(verb)
to move in an abrupt, reckless, or headlong manner;
e.g. All the people watched the man fling out of the ballroom in a rage.
(verb)
to speak curtly or sharply;
e.g. He flung his response at the reporter and walked away.
(noun)
a short and casual enjoyment of something;
e.g. This week was her last fling of partying before heading back to boarding school.
(noun)
an attempt at doing something;
e.g. I recently decided to take a fling at snowboarding.
(noun)
a short, spontaneous, casual relationship;
e.g. He had a fling with someone over the summer when he was vacationing in Florida.
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