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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Fling \Fling\, v. i.
     1. To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to
        kick and fling.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer;
        as, the scold began to flout and fling.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush
        or spring with violence or haste.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And crop-full, out of doors he flings. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I flung closer to his breast,
              As sword that, after battle, flings to sheath.
                                                    --Mrs.
                                                    Browning.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To fling out, to become ugly and intractable; to utter
        sneers and insinuations.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Fling \Fling\ (fl[i^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flung
     (fl[u^]ng); p. pr. & vb. n. Flinging.] [OE. flingen,
     flengen, to rush, hurl; cf. Icel. flengia to whip, ride
     furiously, OSw. flenga to strike, Sw. fl["a]nga to romp, Dan.
     flenge to slash.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              'T is Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings,
              Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He . . . like Jove, his lighting flung. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I know thy generous temper well.
              Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it,
              It straight takes fire.               --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The sun begins to fling
              His flaring beams.                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Every beam new transient colors flings. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate;
        hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in
        litigation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His horse started, flung him, and fell upon him.
                                                    --Walpole.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To fling about, to throw on all sides; to scatter.
  
     To fling away, to reject; to discard.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition.
                                                    --Shak.
        
  
     To fling down.
        (a) To throw to the ground; esp., to throw in defiance, as
            formerly knights cast a glove into the arena as a
            challenge.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  This question so flung down before the guests, .
                  . .
                  Was handed over by consent of all
                  To me who had not spoken.         --Tennyson.
        (b) To overturn; to demolish; to ruin.
  
     To fling in, to throw in; not to charge in an account; as,
        in settling accounts, one party flings in a small sum, or
        a few days' work.
  
     To fling off, to baffle in the chase; to defeat of prey;
        also, to get rid of. --Addison.
  
     To fling open, to throw open; to open suddenly or with
        violence; as, to fling open a door.
  
     To fling out, to utter; to speak in an abrupt or harsh
        manner; as, to fling out hard words against another.
  
     To fling up, to relinquish; to abandon; as, to fling up a
        design.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Fling \Fling\, n.
     1. A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick;
        as, the fling of a horse.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of
        sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I, who love to have a fling,
              Both at senate house and king.        --Swift.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A trifing matter; an object of contempt. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              England were but a fling
              Save for the crooked stick and the gray goose wing.
                                                    --Old Proverb.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. a short period during which one indulges one's wishes,
        whims, or desires in an unrestrained manner.
        [PJC]
  
     6. a love affair.
        [PJC]
  
     7. a casual or brief attempt to accomplish something.
        [informal]
  
     Syn: shot.
          [PJC]
  
     8. a period during which one tries a new activity; as, he
        took a fling at playing tennis.
        [PJC]
  
     To have one's fling, to enjoy one's self to the full; to
        have a season of dissipation. --J. H. Newman. ``When I was
        as young as you, I had my fling. I led a life of
        pleasure.'' --D. Jerrold.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Fling \Fling\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flung; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Flinging.] [OE. flingen, flengen, to rush, hurl; cf. Icel.
     flengia to whip, ride furiously, OSw. flenga to strike, Sw.
     fl["a]nga to romp, Dan. flenge to slash.]
     1. 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.
  
              'T is Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings,
              Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
              He . . . like Jove, his lighting flung. --Dryden.
  
              I know thy generous temper well. Fling but the
              appearance of dishonor on it, It straight takes
              fire.                                 --Addison.
  
     2. To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.
  
              The sun begins to fling His flaring beams. --Milton.
  
              Every beam new transient colors flings. --Pope.
  
     3. 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.
                                                    --Walpole.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Fling \Fling\, v. i.
     1. To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to
        kick and fling.
  
     2. To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer;
        as, the scold began to flout and fling.
  
     3. To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush
        or spring with violence or haste.
  
              And crop-full, out of doors he flings. --Milton.
  
              I flung closer to his breast, As sword that, after
              battle, flings to sheath.             --Mrs.
                                                    Browning.
  
     To fling out, to become ugly and intractable; to utter
        sneers and insinuations.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Fling \Fling\, n.
     1. A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick;
        as, the fling of a horse.
  
     2. A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of
        sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.
  
              I, who love to have a fling, Both at senate house
              and king.                             --Swift.
  
     3. A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
  
     4. A trifing matter; an object of contempt. [Obs.]
  
              England were but a fling Save for the crooked stick
              and the gray goose wing.              --Old Proverb.
  
     To have one's fling, to enjoy one's self to the full; to
        have a season of dissipation. --J. H. Newman. ``When I was
        as young as you, I had my fling. I led a life of
        pleasure.'' --D. Jerrold.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  fling
       n 1: a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it
            a whirl" [syn: crack, go, pass, whirl, offer]
       2: a brief indulgence of your impulses [syn: spree]
       3: the act of flinging
       v 1: throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"
       2: move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto
          the sofa"
       3: indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" [syn: splurge]
       4: throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" [syn: discard,
           toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside,
           dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast
          away, put away]
       [also: flung]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fling
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 ανάπαυλα, περίοδος χωρίς σκοτούρες
     2 βραχυχρόνια σεξουαλική σχέση
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (μτβ) εκσφενδονίζω, πετάω ή σπρώχνω κάποιον ή κάτι με δύναμη,
  ειδικά επειδή είμαι θυμωμένος ή με απρόσεκτο τρόπο
     2 (μτβ) πετιέμαι, ρίχνω, κινούμαι ξαφνικά με δύναμη
     3 (μτβ) πετάω βρισιά, πετάω κατάμουτρα, ρίχνω, λέω κάτι σε κάποιον με
  επιθετικό τρόπο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fling
     n.
     1 An act of throwing, often violently.
     2 An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements,
  especially in a dance.
     3 An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive now archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or
  violently; to rush or dash.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Fling
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  fling
     n.
     1 An act of throwing, often violently.
     2 An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements,
  especially in a dance.
     3 An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive now archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or
  violently; to rush or dash.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Fling
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  fling
     n.
     1 An act of throwing, often violently.
     2 An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements,
  especially in a dance.
     3 An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive now archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or
  violently; to rush or dash.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Fling
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  fling
     n.
     1 An act of throwing, often violently.
     2 An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements,
  especially in a dance.
     3 An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive now archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or
  violently; to rush or dash.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Fling
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fling
     Englanti vb.
     1 heiluttaa, huitoa
     2 heitellä, heittäytyä, paiskata

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  fling
     Engelska vb.
     slunga, kasta snabbt och våldsamt

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  swaai

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  afwerp

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Fling /flˈɪŋ/
  العلاقة المؤقّتة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  fling //ˈflɪŋ// 
  1. мятане, хвърляне
  act of throwing
  2. веселие, развлечение
  act of unrestrained indulgence
  3. флирт
  short sexual relationship

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  fling //ˈflɪŋ// 
  запращам, хвърлям
  to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/ 
  mrštit

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  Bettgeschichte , amouröses Abenteuer 
     Synonym: amorous escapade
  
   see: flings, amorous escapades
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  Wurf , Schleudern 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/ (flung /flˈʌŋ/ <>, flung /flˈʌŋ/ <>) 
  etw. (an einen Ort) werfen, schleudern, schmeißen  [ugs.]
        "fling your hat into the air"  - seinen Hut in die Luft werfen
        "fling your shoes across the room"  - seine Schuhe quer durchs Zimmer schleudern
        "fling sb. into prison"  - jdn. ins Gefängnis werfen
     Synonyms: throw, toss, cast, pitch, chuck, sling, heave, bung, peg, hoy, bish sth.
  
   see: throwing, tossing, casting, flinging, pitching, chucking, slinging, heaving, bunging, peging, hoying, bishing, thrown, tossed, cast, flung, pitched, chucked, slung, heaved, bunged, peged, hoyed, bished, you throw, I/he/she threw, we/they threw, hurl a brick through the window glass, She hurled herself into the job with enthusiasm., Mike threw a stone into the pond.
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  
  πετώ κάτι με ορμή, εξακοντίζω, πετώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  fling //ˈflɪŋ// 
  1. sätke, sätkiminen
  act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements
  2. heitto
  act of throwing
  3. hoito, pikasuhde, säätö
  short sexual relationship

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  fling /fliŋ/
  agiter, brandir

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/ 
  1. फेंकना
        "He flung the book away as it was not upto his expectations."
  2. धक्का देना
        "During the fight, Ram flung Shyam to the ground."
  3. हिलाना, पटक देना
        "As she flung herself from the cliff, he caught her in his arms."
  4. डालना
        "Do not fling unnecessary accusations on others."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/ 
  1. आनन्दित होना
        "He had his fling before going abroad."
  2. प्रेम प्रसंग
        "He had a brief fling with Sheela."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  bacati, bacati se, jurnuti

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  1. skót táncfajta
  2. kiruccanás
  3. dobás
  4. kirúgás (lóé)
  5. lendítés
  6. hajítás
  7. gúnyolódó megjegyzés
  8. hirtelen heves mozdulat
  9. szórakozás
  10. mulatozás
  11. gúnyos megjegyzés
  12. csípôs megjegyzés
  13. lumpolás
  14. vetés
  15. kötekedô megjegyzés
  16. próbálkozás
  17. kitombolás
  18. csúfolódó megjegyzés
  19. csipkelôdô megjegyzés
  20. kísérlet
  21. szúrós megjegyzés

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  fling //ˈflɪŋ// 
  banting
  to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  fling //ˈflɪŋ// 
  投げる
  to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  fling /flɪŋ/
  I.    rzucać się, rzucać
  II.   1.  [nieform]  przygoda
   2.  [nieform]  have a fling at sth (have V: :a :fling :at NP)
   - zabawiać się, mieć ubaw

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  fling /fliŋ/
  agitar, bater, mexer, vibrar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  fling //ˈflɪŋ// 
  affär, äventyr
  short sexual relationship

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  1. (flung) atmak, fırlatmak, savurmak: silkinmek: silkmek
  2. binicisini üstünden atmak (at): öteye beriye sallamak
  3. yıkmak, düşürmek, devirmek
  4. çifte atmak: atılmak
  5. savurmak (küfür)
  6. dalmak, sıçramak. fling away dışarı atmak, dışarı fırlamak. fling off dağıtmak, yaymak
  7. izini kaybettirmek (av)
  8. defetmek. fling out yüzüne karşı söylemek (söz)
  9. fırlatmak.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  fling /flˈɪŋ/
  1. atma, atış
  2. sıçrayış, fırlayış
  3. hakaret, laf sokuşturma, iğneli söz
  4. hareketli dans
  5. çıIgınlık, eğlence, serbest davranış. have a fling at denemek, yapmaya çalışmak. have one' fling baskıdan kurtulup serbestçe hareket etmek, meydanı boş bulup bol bol eğlenmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈfɫɪŋ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  156 Moby Thesaurus words for "fling":
     approach, assay, attempt, bash, bat, bender, bid, binge, boil,
     bolt, bout, bowl, bung, bust, career, carousal, carouse, cast,
     cast at, catapult, celebration, change of pace, change-up, charge,
     chase, chuck, chuck at, chunk, clap, crack, curve, dart, dash,
     debauch, downcurve, drinking bout, effort, endeavor, escapade,
     essay, experiment, fastball, fire, fire at, fling at, flip, fork,
     forward pass, gambit, gamble, go, haste, hasten, heave, heave at,
     hie, hump, hump it, hurl, hurl against, hurl at, hurry, hurtle,
     incurve, indulgence, jerk, knuckleball, lance, lark, lash, lateral,
     lateral pass, launch, let fly, let fly at, lick, lob, make haste,
     move, offer, orgy, outcurve, party, pass, peg, pelt, pitch,
     pitchfork, plank, plop, ploy, plump, plunk, pop, post, propel, put,
     put the shot, race, rampage, randan, randy, revel, risk, rush,
     scamper, scoot, scour, scramble, screwball, scud, scurry, scuttle,
     send, serve, service, shoot, shot, shot-put, shy, shy at, sinker,
     skedaddle, slap, slider, sling, sling at, snap, spitball, spitter,
     splurge, spree, stab, stagger, step, step on it, stroke,
     strong bid, tear, tentative, throw, throw at, thrust, tilt, toot,
     toss, toss at, trial, trial and error, try, undertaking, upcurve,
     venture, whack, whirl, wingding
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 投掷,急冲,嘲弄;
  v. 投,猛冲,嘲笑;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 投掷,急冲,嘲弄
     vt. 投,使陷入,挥动,嘲笑,扫视
     vi. 猛冲

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