Fling

  • 11fling — [n1] casual throw cast, chuck, firing, heave, hurl, launching, lob, peg, pitch, shot, slinging, toss; concept 222 fling [n2] unrestrained behavior affair, attempt, binge, celebration, crack*, essay, fun, gamble, go*, good time, indulgence, orgy,… …

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  • 12fling — index cast (throw), dispatch (send off), impel, launch (project), precipitate (throw down violently) …

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  • 13fling — vb hurl, *throw, sling, toss, cast, pitch Analogous words: thrust, shove, propel, *push: impel, drive, *move …

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  • 14fling — fling1 [flıŋ] v past tense and past participle flung [flʌŋ] [T always + adverb/preposition] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(throw something)¦ 2¦(move something)¦ 3¦(push somebody)¦ 4¦(move your body)¦ 5¦(say something)¦ 6 fling something open 7 fling somebody in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15fling — I UK [flɪŋ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms fling : present tense I/you/we/they fling he/she/it flings present participle flinging past tense flung UK [flʌŋ] / US past participle flung * 1) to throw something carelessly or with a lot of force… …

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  • 16fling — 1 verb past tense and past participle flung, (T) /flIN / 1 THROW (always + adv/prep) to throw something quickly with a lot of force : fling sth at/into/on etc: Spectators flung bottles and cans at the marchers. | fling sth down: Sammy flings down …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17fling — fling1 [ flıŋ ] (past tense and past participle flung [ flʌŋ ] ) verb transitive * 1. ) to throw something carelessly or with a lot of force: fling something over/across/onto etc.: She flung a book across the room at me. His coat had been flung… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18fling — I n. (colloq.) attempt 1) to have, take (esp. BE) a fling at smt. period of self indulgence 2) to have a last fling II v. 1) (D; tr.) to fling at (to fling a stone at smb.) 2) (d; tr.) to fling to (they flung their rifles to the ground) 3) (N;… …

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  • 19fling — [[t]flɪ̱ŋ[/t]] flings, flinging, flung 1) VERB If you fling something somewhere, you throw it there using a lot of force. [V n prep/adv] The woman flung the cup at him... [V n prep/adv] He once seized my knitting, flinging it across the room. 2)… …

    English dictionary

  • 20Fling — Highland Fling Der Highland Fling ist ein schottischer Solotanz. Er ist einer der Tänze des Highland Dancing, die heute meist wettbewerbsmäßig oder als Schautanz getanzt werden. Außerhalb Schottlands, besonders in Irland, wird auch die verwendete …

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