fling

v., flung (flŭng), fling·ing, flings.

v.tr.

1. To throw with violence: flung the dish against the wall. See synonyms at throw.
2. To put or send suddenly or unexpectedly: troops that were flung into battle.
3. To throw (oneself) into an activity with abandon and energy.
4. To cast aside; discard: fling propriety away.

v.intr.
To move quickly, violently, or impulsively.

n.

1. The act of flinging.
2. A brief period of indulging one's impulses. See synonyms at binge.
3. Informal. A usually brief attempt or effort: You take a fling at it.
4. A brief sexual or romantic relationship.

[Middle English flingen, of Scandinavian origin.]

verb

To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm: cast, dart, dash, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy², sling, throw, toss. Informal fire. See move/halt.

noun

1. An act of throwing: cast, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, shy², sling, throw, toss. See move/halt.
2. A period of uncontrolled self-indulgence: binge, orgy, rampage, spree. Slang jag. See restraint/unrestraint.
3. A brief trial: crack, go, stab, try. Informal shot, whack, whirl. See try.

Idioms beginning with fling:
fling oneself at someone

In addition to the idiom beginning with fling, also see last fling.

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v, n

Definition: throw
Antonyms: catch

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kyle, slynge, udbrede
v. intr. - fare, sparke
n. - eskapade, kast, spark

idioms:

• fling off    ryste af sig
• fling open    smække op
• have a fling at    give sig i kast med

Nederlands (Dutch)
smijten, stormen, trappen (van dier), capriolen maken, neergooien, (af)gooien, gooi, probeersel, korte betrokkenheid, korte affaire, periode van genotzucht

Français (French)
v. tr. - jeter, lancer, se jeter, sauter
v. intr. - se précipiter, s'élancer, se jeter, sauter de
n. - jet, coup, tentative, aventure (avec qn), (faire) la fête

idioms:

• fling off    secouer (le joug), retirer brusquement
• fling open    ouvrir qch brusquement, ouvrir tout grand
• have a fling at    essayer

Deutsch (German)
v. - werfen
n. - Wurf

idioms:

• fling off    jmdn. wegstoßen, etw. von sich werfen
• fling open    aufreißen
• have a fling at    etwas versuchen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εκσφενδονίζω/-ομαι, εκτοξεύω/-ομαι, εξακοντίζω/-ομαι, εκτινάσσω/-ομαι, ρίχνω/-ομαι
n. - ρίψη, βολή, απόπειρα, δοκιμή, (καθομ.) ερωτοδουλειά

idioms:

• fling off    αποτινάσσω, ξεφορτώνομαι
• fling open    ανοίγω βίαια ή διάπλατα
• have a fling at    δοκιμάζω τις δυνάμεις μου σε

Italiano (Italian)
scagliare, getto, avventura amorosa

idioms:

• have a fling at    fare un tentativo di, lanciare una frecciata a

Português (Portuguese)
v. - arremessar, mover-se bruscamente
n. - arremesso (m), pândega

idioms:

• fling off    arrancar (as roupas)
• fling open    abrir com violência
• have a fling at    experimentar (tentar)

Русский (Russian)
бросание, швыряние, бросать, швырять, сбить, накидывать, осыпать

idioms:

• fling off    отбросить
• fling open    распахнуть
• have a fling at    попытаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - tirar, arrojar, lanzar, derribar
v. intr. - lanzar un arma arrojadiza, murmurar, mofarse, brincar, saltar, lanzarse
n. - echada, tirada, tiro, indirecta, sarcasmo, brinco, salto, desenfrenada libertad de acción, baile escocés muy vivo

idioms:

• fling off    quitarse rápidamente, salir disparado
• fling open    abrir de golpe
• have a fling at    probar, intentar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kasta
n. - kast, flirt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
投, 挥动, 使陷入, 猛冲, 急行, 直冲, 投掷, 嘲弄, 急冲

idioms:

• fling off    发出, 使摔倒
• fling open    砰地打开
• have a fling at    试做, 嘲弄

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 投, 揮動, 使陷入
v. intr. - 猛衝, 急行, 直衝
n. - 投擲, 嘲弄, 急衝

idioms:

• fling off    發出, 使摔倒
• fling open    砰地打開
• have a fling at    試做, 嘲弄

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 돌진하다
v. intr. - 팽개치다, 내던지다
n. - 내던짐, 격분

idioms:

• fling off    뛰어 나가다
• fling open    왈칵 열다
• have a fling at    시도하다, ~에 악담하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 投げ飛ばす, 投げ付ける, 浴びせる, おどらせる, 投げ倒す, 急に伸ばす, 振り立てる, 振り出す, ばらまく, 突進する, 席をけって去る, 飛び出す, あざける
n. - 振り投げること, 振り出すこと, 活発な動作, 勝手なふるまい, 突進, 躍進, 試み, 憤激, フリング

idioms:

• fling off    振り落とす, まく
• fling open    自由参加にする
• have a fling at    試みる, ののしる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقذف , يرمي (الاسم) انغماس, في الملذات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮זינק, השליך, הטיל, דיבר בתקיפות, התפשט או התלבש במהירות, עשה תנועה פתאומית, פתח ביוזמה חדשה‬
v. intr. - ‮יצא בבהילות, בעט (סוס), זינק‬
n. - ‮השלכה, הטלה, זינוק, התנהגות פראית, ריקוד סקוטי‬

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