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  • 21To fling out — 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.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22To fling up — 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.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23fling — 1 verb past tense and past participle flung, (T) /flIN / 1 THROW (always + adv/prep) to throw something quickly with a lot of force : fling sth at/into/on etc: Spectators flung bottles and cans at the marchers. | fling sth down: Sammy flings down …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24Fling (film) — Infobox Film name=Fling caption = The movie poster for Fling . imdb id=1003010 writer=John Stewart Muller Laura Boersma starring=Brandon Routh Steve Sandvoss Courtney Ford Shoshana Bush Nick Wechsler Ellen Hollman director=John Stewart Muller… …

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  • 25fling — [c]/flɪŋ / (say fling) verb (flung, flinging) –verb (t) 1. to throw, cast, or hurl; throw with force or violence; throw with impatience, disdain, etc. 2. to put suddenly or violently: to fling someone into jail. 3. to send forth suddenly and… …

  • 26fling — v. & n. v. (past and past part. flung) 1 tr. throw or hurl (an object) forcefully. 2 refl. a (usu. foll. by into) rush headlong (into a person s arms, a train, etc.). b (usu. foll. by into) embark wholeheartedly (on an enterprise). c (usu. foll.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 27fling — [[t]flɪŋ[/t]] v. flung, fling•ing, n. 1) to throw or cast with force, violence, or abandon 2) to move (oneself) violently or abruptly: She flung herself angrily from the room[/ex] 3) to put or send suddenly or without preparation: to fling… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28fling — v 1. hurl, sling, flirt, jerk, cant, pitch, toss, cast, throw, heave; propel, project, jaculate, catapult, launch, shoot, fire, send, let fly. 2. flounce about, dance or hop around, jig, throw oneself around; jerk, throw a fit or tantrum. 3.Usu.… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 29fling — [flɪŋ] (past tense and past participle flung [flʌŋ] ) verb [T] I 1) to throw something carelessly or with a lot of force She pulled off her coat and flung it on the chair.[/ex] 2) to move something quickly and with a lot of force He flung open… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 30fling — I. verb (flung; flinging) Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flengja to whip Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move in a brusque or headlong manner < flung out of the room in a rage > 2. of an&#8230; …

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