fling
About 1.12 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun An act of throwing, often violently.
- noun An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
the fling of a horse
- noun An act or period of unrestrained indulgence, enthusiasm, or both.
- noun A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
a summer fling
- noun An attempt, a try.
give it a fling
- noun A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
- noun A lively Scottish country dance.
the Highland fling
- noun A party, especially a dance party.
a spring fling
Similar words
toss whirl crack throw out toss out throw away discard chuck out cast aside cast away
Often followed by
at the it himself with themselves a them away
Word family
flinger flingers flinging flings flung
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