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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