flingverb
uk/flɪŋ/us/flɪŋ/flung, flungfling verb (THROW)
[ T usually + adv/prep ] to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force:
He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire.
"And you can take your ring back too!" she cried, flinging it down on the table.
UK informal Could you fling the paper over here (= give me the paper)?
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Throwing
- cast
- chuck
- flick
- heave
- hurl
- overhand
- peg
- pelt
- precipitate
- project
- projectile
- sling
- slung
- stone
- throw
- throw-in
- thrown
- toss
- underarm
- underhand
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fling verb (MOVE/DO)
[ T usually + adv/prep ] to move or do something quickly and energetically:
She flung her arms around his neck.
The door was flung open by the wind.
Sergei flung himself down on the sofa.
UK informal Let me just fling (= quickly put) a few things into my bag, and I'll be right with you.
UK informal They were flung (= quickly put) in prison.
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Acting and acts
- (your) every move idiom
- -ation
- act/do sth on your own responsibility idiom
- action
- activity
- agency
- ant
- be up to sth idiom
- feel
- gambit
- get around to sth
- give yourself over/up to sth
- go about sth
- go about your business idiom
- go through with sth
- hand
- manoeuvring
- money
- talk the talk idiom
- up to
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fling verb (SAY ANGRILY)
[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] mainly UK to say something angrily:
They were flinging bitter accusations at each other.
[ + speech ] "I don't care what you think", she flung (back) at him.
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Talking angrily
- berate
- bite
- bite sb's head off idiom
- bite/snap sb's head off idiom
- diatribe
- edge
- head
- hit
- jump
- jump down sb's throat idiom
- piece
- rant
- rave
- snap sb's head off idiom
- snarl
- spit sth out
- tear 1
- tear into sb/sth
- tut
- upbraid
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Idiom(s)
fling up your hands
Phrasal verb(s)
fling yourself at sb
fling yourself into sth
fling sth on/off
fling sth/sb out
flingnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/flɪŋ/us/flɪŋ/informala short period of enjoyment:
The girls are going to the beach for one last fling before the end of summer.
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General words for fun
- amusement
- crack
- craic
- fun
- gas
- giggle
- hoopla
- horseplay
- jollification
- laugh
- merriment
- play
- riot
- rough
- rough and tumble idiom
- sport
Idiom(s)
have a fling