verb
fling
FLIHNG
verb
1
To throw something suddenly and with force.
"He flung his bag onto the bed and collapsed beside it."
noun
1
A brief, casual romantic or sexual relationship.
"It was never serious, just a summer fling."
2
A short period of enthusiastic, unrestrained enjoyment.
"She had one last fling before settling into married life."
How to Use Fling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo throw something forcefully, or (as a noun) a brief romance or a short burst of carefree fun.
Common pairings
fling open the door
summer fling
have a fling
Word Forms
flung past tense, flang past tense, flinged past tense, flings plural, Flings plural, flings singular
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Etymology
From Middle English fling, likely related to Old Norse words describing quick, forceful movement.