Fling

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence as if thrown from the hand; as, to fing a stone into the pond.
  • (v. t.) To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.
  • (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation.
  • (v. i.) To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.
  • (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.
  • (v. i.) To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.
  • (n.) A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.
  • (n.) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.
  • (n.) A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
  • (n.) A trifing matter; an object of contempt.

Compare fling with other words:

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fling vs. flung

cling vs. fling

fling vs. lunge

fling vs. large

fling vs. outfling

fling vs. flinger

fling vs. pitch

fling vs. pelt

fling vs. hit

fling vs. mobile

fling vs. trow

cast vs. fling

fling vs. flip

fling vs. warp

fling vs. shy

fling vs. flirt

fling vs. toss

fling vs. sling

fling vs. hurtle

fling vs. hurl

fling vs. violence

fling vs. throw

fling vs. relationship

fling vs. sexual