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- [fling]
- /flɪŋ/
- /flɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fling]
- /flɪŋ/
Definitions of fling word
- verb with object fling to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone. 1
- verb with object fling to move (oneself) violently with impatience, contempt, or the like: She flung herself angrily from the room. 1
- verb with object fling to put suddenly or violently: to fling a suspect into jail. 1
- verb with object fling to project or speak sharply, curtly, or forcefully: He flung his answer at the questioner. 1
- verb with object fling to involve (oneself) vigorously in an undertaking. 1
- verb with object fling to move, do, or say (something) quickly: to fling a greeting in passing. 1
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Origin of fling
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English; compare Swedish flänga to fly, race
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fling
verb fling
- lob — Tennis. to hit (a ball) in a high arc to the back of the opponent's court.
- jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- hurl — to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
- sling — an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
noun fling
- firing — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- slinging — a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
- attempt — If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
Antonyms for fling
verb fling
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
noun fling
- abstention — Abstention is a formal act of not voting either for or against a proposal.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- care — If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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