The meaning of FLING is to move in a brusque or headlong manner. How to use fling in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fling.

1. The act of flinging. 2. A brief period of indulging one's impulses. 3. Informal A usually brief attempt or effort: You take a fling at it. 4. A brief, casual sexual or romantic relationship.

fling something at someone They were flinging bitter accusations at each other. [ + speech ] "I don't care what you think," she flung (back) at him. There's no need to fling around …

a lively Scottish dance characterized by flinging movements of the arms and legs

noun an act of flinging. a short period of unrestrained pursuit of one's wishes or desires. The week of partying was my last fling before starting a new job. an attempt at something. He took a fling …

flinging definition: throwing something with force. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

To fling is to throw something with force. You'll start a food fight in the cafeteria if you fling your vegetables at the kid across the table. The act of throwing something recklessly or with force …

Factsheet What does the adjective flinging mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective flinging, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for …

to throw or push somebody/something with force, especially because you are angry, or in a careless way synonym hurl. fling somebody/something + adv./prep. Someone had flung a …

Present participle of fling. The act by which something is flung. Flinging herself on the bed, she sobbed out the anger and hurt. I cannot, she said, flinging a hand toward the desk. This is …