Meaning

9 senses
  1. An act of throwing, often violently.

    Schleudern, Wurf, Werfen

    the act of flinging

  2. An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.

    the fling of a horse

    ruckartige Bewegung, Schwung, Schwingen

  3. An act or period of unrestrained indulgence, enthusiasm, or both.

    Spaß, wilde Zeit, ausgelassene Zeit

  4. A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

    a summer fling

    I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday.

    kurze Affäre, Seitensprung, Liebelei

    любо́вное увлече́ниеljubóvnoje uvlečénije, интри́жкаintrížka

  5. (figuratively)An attempt, a try.

    give it a fling

    a usually brief attempt

  6. A lively Scottish country dance.

    the Highland fling

  7. A party, especially a dance party.

    a spring fling

  8. (obsolete)A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.

  9. (obsolete)A trifling matter; an object of contempt.

    ante 1800, old proverb England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.

Examples

66 sentences
  1. Mary flung herself into the river.

  2. Tom suddenly flung the door open.

  3. Tom flung open the door.

    ruТом распахнул дверь. — marafon

  4. Tom flung the door open.

    ruТом распахнул дверь. — marafon

  5. She flung her coat on the chair and stormed into the room.

    Вона кинула пальто на стілець і ввірвалася в кімнату. — ChickenKiev

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
short sexual relationship:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
act of throwing:
act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements:
act of unrestrained indulgence:
short sexual relationship:

Origin

From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast s

From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”).

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Forms

plural: flings
Singularfling
Pluralflings

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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