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fling

flɪŋ
WordNet
The monkey is flinging its tail. Behind him is a revolver. It may be a circus monkey.
The monkey is flinging its tail. Behind him is a revolver. It may be a circus monkey.
  1. (v) fling
    throw with force or recklessness "fling the frisbee"
  2. (v) fling
    move in an abrupt or headlong manner "He flung himself onto the sofa"
  3. (v) fling
    throw or cast away "Put away your worries"
  4. (v) fling
    indulge oneself "I splurged on a new TV"
  5. (n) fling
    the act of flinging
  6. (n) fling
    a brief indulgence of your impulses
  7. (n) fling
    a usually brief attempt "he took a crack at it","I gave it a whirl"
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Fling
    A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.
  2. Fling
    a casual or brief attempt to accomplish something.
  3. Fling
    a love affair.
  4. Fling
    a period during which one tries a new activity; as, he took a fling at playing tennis.
  5. Fling
    a short period during which one indulges one's wishes, whims, or desires in an unrestrained manner.
  6. Fling
    A trifing matter; an object of contempt. "England were but a fling Save for the crooked stick and the gray goose wing."
  7. Fling
    To shed forth; to emit; to scatter. "The sun begins to fling His flaring beams.", "Every beam new transient colors flings ."
  8. Fling
    To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation. "His horse started, flung him, and fell upon him."
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. fling
    To throw, cast, or hurl; especially, to throw with force, violence, or swiftness, with ardor, vehemence, disdain, impatience, or indifference: as, the waves flung the ship upon the rocks; his antagonist flung him to the ground; to fling a sarcasm at an opponent; they flung themselves suddenly upon the enemy; to fling a penny to a beggar.
  2. fling
    To throw aside or off, as a burden.
  3. fling
    To get rid of.
  4. fling
    To act by throwing in some particular way; discharge a missile, or something analogous to a missile.
  5. fling
    To aim a blow, as with a weapon; let fly.
  6. fling
    To hasten; fly; rush.
  7. fling
    To start away with a sudden motion, as in token of displeasure; rush away in anger.
  8. fling
    To fly into violent and irregular motions; flounce; throw out the legs violently, as a horse; kick.
  9. fling
    To utter harsh or abusive language; upbraid; sneer: as, she began to flout and fling.
  10. (n) fling
    A throw; a cast from the hand.
  11. (n) fling
    Entire freedom of action; wild dash into pleasure, adventure, or excitement of any kind; enjoyment of pleasure to the full extent of one's opportunities.
  12. (n) fling
    A lively Scotch country-dance; a reel or hornpipe, especially of the kind called the Highland fling, usually danced by one person.
  13. (n) fling
    A gibe; a sneer; a sarcasm; a severe or contemptuous remark.
  14. (n) fling
    A slight, trifling matter: in the following proverb:
  15. (n) fling
    A sudden or rapid throwing; a whipping action; a sidewise motion with respect to the principal direction of motion: as, the fling of a connecting-rod.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (v.t) Fling
    fling to strike or throw from the hand: to dart: to send forth: to scatter: to throw (of a horse)
  2. (v.i) Fling
    to act in a violent and irregular manner: to kick out with the legs: to upbraid: to sneer:—pr.p. fling′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. flung
  3. (n) Fling
    a cast or throw: a taunt: complete freedom, full enjoyment of pleasure: a lively Scotch country-dance
Quotations
Orison Swett Marden
Resolve that whatever you do, you will bring the whole man to it; that you will fling the whole weight of your being into it.
Orison Swett Marden
Against you I will fling myself, unvanquished and unyielding, O Death!
Virginia Woolf
Friedrich Nietzsche
If you believed more in life you would fling yourself less to the moment.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary OE. flingen, flengen, to rush, hurl; cf. Icel. flengia, to whip, ride furiously, OSw. flenga, to strike, Sw. flänga, to romp, Dan. flenge, to slash

Usage in the news

Fling has settled in nicely in Murfreesboro. timesfreepress.com

Forrest opens Blue Cross Spring Fling with 4-2 win. marshalltribune.com

The loss ended Brad Rowlett's first season as head coach in the BlueCross Spring Fling with a record of 34-15-1. ilsonpost.com

Verbena third graders Austin Nance, left, and Jackson Daugherty, right, race along an inflatable water slide at the school's Spring Fling on May 21. clantonadvertiser.com

Monday's thunderstorms subsided long enough for Verbena students to enjoy outdoor amusements during their Spring Fling event. clantonadvertiser.com

ROTTERDAM — Now that we appear to be past a series of rainy days, the "Spring Fling " at Mallozzi's Ballrooms & Catering on Friday night seems like a good deal. blog.timesunion.com

It's The "Spring Fling " This Weekend. fgr.com

Spring Fling at Live Oak Manor Elementary in Waggaman delights families. blog.nola.com

Patrons meandered the sidewalks with spring fever, looking for new landscaping items and outdoor décor during the 11th annual Spring Fling . marshallnews.com

Georgetown University explains WTF a "Zombie Fling" is, and why it should be avoided. ashingtoncitypaper.com

Spring Fling Physics Demonstration Show. oxfordeagle.com

Eat well and enjoy Gershwin at Philharmonic's Spring Fling. heraldnet.com

I'd heard about older friends' hippie adventures running off to Hana to hide out after a divorce or have a wild fling. forbes.com

49ers' Manning fling didn't irk Smith, he says. sfgate.com

PORT NECHES — Spring flings are happening in Mid-County and the Port Arthur News invites readers to send information for this compilation. panews.com

Usage in literature

Suddenly, with a passionate gesture, he stopped, flinging up his empty right hand. "The Odds" by Ethel M. Dell

And indeed, she was one of the first cities of Italy to fling off the Lombard yoke. "Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa" by Edward Hutton

Sadly I wendid my way to his peaceful home, dreadin to fling over that house the pall uv despair. "“Swingin Round the Cirkle.”" by Petroleum V. Nasby

I would just fling it in his face. "The Debtor" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

Fling me in some leaves, Bevis, dear. "A Book of Natural History" by Various

Down drop the sails; in order ranged, each crew Flings up the foam to heaven, and sweeps the sparkling blue. "The Aeneid of Virgil" by Virgil

It seemed to fling him an airy challenge. "The Swindler and Other Stories" by Ethel M. Dell

Then a little steel ring shifted suddenly, flinging aside the coined ducat, and a fresh gold piece took its place. "The Poor Plutocrats" by Maurus Jókai

Suddenly I remembered that more than once she had besought me with tears in her eyes to fling away my old tobacco-pouch. "My Lady Nicotine" by J. M. Barrie

He guessed the kid would sober up after a fling. "The Triumph of John Kars" by Ridgwell Cullum

Usage in poetry
No ghostly arms fling up to heaven
The agony of prayer;
No spectral steed impatient shakes
His white mane on the air.
And from a gloomy cloud above
When Death his shadow flings,
The Spirit of Immortal Love
Will shield us with his wings.
I have no songs to sing,
That you should heed or know:
I have no lilies, in full hands, to fling
Across the path you go.
Then shall I know that Spring among the trees
Hiding is, and that the breeze
Anew will fling abroad odours and melodies.
Heard ye that shriek?-- O wretch, forbear,
Fling down thy bloody knife:
In fear, if not in pity, spare
A woman, and a wife!
And when Night across the air
Shall her solemn shadow fling,
Touching voice of our despair,
Long the nightingale shall sing.