fling

[US]/flɪŋ/
[UK]/flɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. throw or hurl; mock; cause to be involved; cast disdainfully
n. act of throwing or hurling; mockery
vi. move quickly or suddenly

Phrases & Collocations

a passionate fling

fling off

at one fling

fling up

fling at

Example Sentences

fling a stone at a dog

You take a fling at it.

Don't fling yourself at that boy.

Fling back the ball to me.

one final fling before a tranquil retirement.

I had a fling with someone when I was at college.

fling one's clothes on

had a fling between commencement and graduate school;

The sun flings bright rays on the fields.

Let's have a fling and eat at that expensive restaurant for a change.

You shouldn't fling away a chance like that.

If you buy the furniture, the store will fling in a television set.

There was no need to fling in that rude remark.

When this material burns, it flings off a nasty smell.

I can fling off a poem in half an hour.

I really must fling out all these old newspapers.

He was pleased to be able to fling off such an unwelcome responsibility.

The wedding guests were given confetti to fling at the bride and groom.

Real-world Examples

And not even a full fling. Sort of a borderline fling.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

She flung herself forward onto the young man's chest.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Although I enjoyed my Village fling, I had no wish to live anguishedly ever after.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

You and I are going to have one more fling at finding that last ticket.

Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

If this is a fling, it's over. You understand me?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

And oh, what a kindly shade did they fling around them!

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Wh... Our Spring Fling? We're... still flinging?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

And although it still occasionally flings asteroids our way, Jupiter also protects us.

Source: Earth Laboratory

Come over often, Nick, and I'll sort of—oh—fling you together.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

If you have any poo, fling it now.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

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