fling
see also: Fling
Pronunciation
Fling
Proper noun
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see also: Fling
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈflɪŋ/
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.
- When I was as young as you, I had my fling. I led a life of pleasure.
- A short casual sexual relationship.
- Synonyms: 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.
- c. 1732, Jonathan Swift, Epistle to a Lady
- I, who love to have a fling, / Both at senate house and king.
- c. 1732, Jonathan Swift, Epistle to a Lady
- A lively Scottish country dance.
- the Highland fling
- (obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.
- England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.
- French: jet, lancé
- German: Schleudern, Wurf, Werfen, Hinschleudern, Hinwerfen, Herumwerfen, Schwingen, Stossen, Stoß
- French: aventure, passade, liaison, amourette
- German: kurze Affäre, Seitensprung, Liebelei, Liebschaft, Krösken, Techtelmechtel, Bettgeschichte, flüchtige Affäre
- Italian: avventura
- Portuguese: caso
- Russian: рома́н
- Spanish: aventura, lío, rollo, devaneo, escarceo amoroso, amorío
fling (flings, present participle flinging; past and past participle flung)
- (intransitive, now, archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
- a. 1645, John Milton, “L'Allegro”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […] , London: Printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moſely, […], published 1645, OCLC 606951673 ↗:
- And crop-full, out of doors he flings.
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 113:
- I see, sir, said I, I see what a man I am with. […] And away I flung, leaving him seemingly vexed, and in confusion.
- I flung closer to his breast, / As sword that, after battle, flings to sheath.
- (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
- 'Tis Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings, / Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings.
- 1713, Joseph Addison, Cato, published 1712, [Act 1, scene 1]:
- I know thy generous temper well. / Fling but the appearance of dishonour on it, / It straight takes fire.
- (intransitive, archaic) To throw; to wince; to flounce.
, Helen Crocket, The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale - The horse flung most potently, making his heels fly aloft in the air.
- (intransitive, archaic) To utter abusive language; to sneer.
- The scold began to flout and fling.
- French: jeter, balancer
- German: schleudern
- Italian: slanciare, scagliare
- Portuguese: arremessar, lançar
- Russian: броса́ть
- Spanish: aventar, lanzar
- German: sich werfen, sich hinwerfen, sich hinschleudern, sich in etwas stürzen, sich hinunterwerfen, sich hinunterstürzen, sich (an jemanden) heranwerfen, sich an jemanden ranwerfen, sich herumwerfen, sich fallen lassen
- Russian: бро́ситься
- Spanish: tirarse, lanzarse, echarse, arrojarse
Fling
Proper noun
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