Fling Definition
flĭng
flinging, flings, flung
verb
flinging, flings, flung
To throw, esp. with force or violence; hurl; cast.
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To put abruptly or violently.
To be flung into confusion.
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To kick and plunge, as a horse does.
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To move suddenly and violently; rush; dash.
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To move (one's arms, legs, head, etc.) suddenly or impulsively.
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noun
flings
An act of flinging.
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A brief time of unrestrained pleasures or dissipation.
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A spirited dance.
The Highland fling.
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A trial effort; try.
To have a fling at acting.
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A brief love affair.
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Origin of Fling
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Middle English flingen of Scandinavian origin plāk-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old Norse flengja.
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