fling

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fling[1,verb] fling[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹fling
Pronunciation: 'fli[ng]
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): flung /'fl&[ng]/; fling·ing /'fli[ng]-i[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flengja to whip
intransitive verb
1 : to move in a brusque or headlong manner <flung out of the room in a rage>
2 of an animal : to kick or plunge vigorously
3 Scottish : CAPER
transitive verb
1 a : to throw forcefully, impetuously, or casually <flung herself down on the sofa> <clothes were flung on the floor> b : to cast as if by throwing <flung off all restraint>
2 : to place or send suddenly and unceremoniously <was arrested and flung into prison>
3 : to give unrestrainedly <flung himself into music>
synonym see THROW
- fling·er /'fli[ng]-&r/ noun