Fling meaning

What does “fling” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fling” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a usually brief attempt.

fling

noun

a usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
“I gave it a whirl”
Synonymscrack go pass whirl offer
a brief indulgence of your impulses
Synonymsspree
the act of flinging

verb

throw with force or recklessness
“fling the frisbee”
move in an abrupt or headlong manner
“He flung himself onto the sofa”
indulge oneself
“I splurged on a new TV”
Synonymssplurge
throw or cast away
“Put away your worries”
Synonymsdiscard toss toss out toss away chuck out cast aside dispose throw out

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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