fling (verb)
71cast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. throw, toss, heave, hurl, sling, fling; shed; mold; plan, compute. See ejection, form, propulsion. n. appearance, aspect, air; company, actors, dramatis personae; casting, copy, mold, sculpture.… …
72ruf|fle — ruf|fle1 «RUHF uhl», verb, fled, fling, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to make rgh or uneven; destroy the smoothness of; wrinkle; rumple: »A breeze ruffled the lake. He ruffled up his gray moustache with thumb and forefinger (Booth Tarkington). SYNONYM(S):… …
73pitch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. note, modulation, tone; roll, plunge, toss, dip, reel, lurch; slant, slope, drop; ascent, rise, grade, height, range; resin, tar. v. t. throw, toss; build, erect, set, establish; cast, heave. v. i.… …
74toss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. fling, buffet, jerk; agitate, stir; throw, cast; tumble, sway; pitch, roll. See agitation, propulsion, excitability. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To throw easily] Syn. hurl, fling, cast; see throw 1 . 2.… …
75heave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. lift, hoist, raise; throw, pitch, toss; swell, expand; undulate; vomit. See elevation, propulsion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. throw, hurl, fling, cast, wing, toss; see also pitch 2 . v. 1. [To raise… …
76hurl — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. throw, project, pitch, toss, fling, cast, dart. See propulsion. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. throw, cast, fling, heave; see throw 1 . See Synonym Study at throw . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. throw …
77shy — I. adjective (shier or shyer; shiest or shyest) Etymology: Middle English schey, from Old English scēoh; akin to Old High German sciuhen to frighten off Date: before 12th century 1. easily frightened ; timid 2. disposed to avoid a person or thi …
78sling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. propel, fling, catapult, chuck (inf.), peg (inf.); shoot, pitch; hang, fasten up, suspend. See propulsion, pendency. n. slingshot, catapult, perrier, ballista; bandage, strap, suspensory, support.… …
79pitch — I. /pɪtʃ / (say pich) verb (t) 1. to set up or erect (a tent, camp, etc.). 2. to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position (as cricket stumps, etc.). 3. to set or aim at a certain point, degree, level, etc.: he pitched his hopes …
80throw — [c]/θroʊ / (say throh) verb (threw, thrown, throwing) –verb (t) 1. to project or propel forcibly through the air by a sudden jerk or straightening of the arm; propel or cast in any way. 2. to hurl or project (a missile), as a gun does. 3. to… …
