fling
See also: Fling
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”).
Noun
fling (plural flings)
- An act of throwing, often violently.
- An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
- the fling of a horse
- An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
- (Can we date this quote by D. Jerrold and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- When I was as young as you, I had my fling. I led a life of pleasure.
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- A short casual sexual relationship.
- Synonym: hookup
- I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday.
- (figuratively) An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling").
- (obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
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- I, who love to have a fling, / Both at senate house and king.
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- A lively Scottish country dance.
- the Highland fling
- (obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.
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- England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.
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Translations
act of throwing
act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements
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act of unrestrained indulgence
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short sexual relationship
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Etymology 2
From Middle English flingen, flengen, from Old Norse flengja (“to whip”), from Proto-Germanic *flangijaną (“to beat, whip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to beat”). Cognate with Icelandic flengja (“to spank”), Norwegian flengja (“to rip, tear, or fling open”).
Verb
fling (third-person singular simple present flings, present participle flinging, simple past and past participle flung)
- (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
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- 'Tis Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings, / Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings.
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- I know thy generous temper well. / Fling but the appearance of dishonour on it, / It straight takes fire.
- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France[1]:
- Wilkinson was struggling, sending the re-start straight into touch and flinging a pass the same way, and France then went close to the first try of the contest as Clerc took a long pass out on the left and was just bundled into touch by the corner flag.
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- (intransitive, archaic) To throw oneself in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.
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- And crop-full, out of doors he flings.
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- I flung closer to his breast, / As sword that, after battle, flings to sheath.
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- (intransitive, archaic) To throw; to wince; to flounce.
- (Can we date this quote?), Helen Crocket, The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale
- The horse flung most potently, making his heels fly aloft in the air.
- (Can we date this quote?), Helen Crocket, The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale
- (intransitive, archaic) To utter abusive language; to sneer.
- The scold began to flout and fling.
Translations
to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl
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to throw oneself in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste
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