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fling
(flĭng)v. flung (flŭng), fling·ing, flings
v.tr.
1. To throw with violence: flung the dish against the wall. See Synonyms at throw.
2. To put or send suddenly or unexpectedly: troops that were flung into battle.
3. To engage (oneself) in an activity with abandon and energy.
4. To cast aside; discard: fling propriety away.
v.intr.
To move quickly, violently, or impulsively: He flung out of the room.
n.
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.
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fling
(flɪŋ)vb (mainly tr) , flings, flinging or flung (flʌŋ)
1. to throw, esp with force or abandon; hurl or toss
2. to put or send without warning or preparation: to fling someone into jail.
3. (also intr) to move (oneself or a part of the body) with abandon or speed: he flung himself into a chair.
4. (usually foll by into) to apply (oneself) diligently and with vigour (to)
5. to cast aside; disregard: she flung away her scruples.
6. to utter violently or offensively
7. poetic to give out; emit
n
8. the act or an instance of flinging; toss; throw
9. a period or occasion of unrestrained, impulsive, or extravagant behaviour: to have a fling.
10. (Dancing) any of various vigorous Scottish reels full of leaps and turns, such as the Highland fling
11. a trial; try: to have a fling at something different.
[C13: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse flengja to flog, Swedish flänga, Danish flænge]
ˈflinger n
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fling
(flɪŋ)v. flung, fling•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to throw or cast with force, violence, or abandon.
2. to move (oneself) violently or abruptly: She flung herself angrily from the room.
3. to put or send suddenly or without preparation: to fling someone into jail.
4. to project or speak sharply or aggressively.
5. to involve (oneself) vigorously in an undertaking.
6. to move, do, or say quickly.
7. to throw aside or off.
v.i. 8. to move with haste or violence.
9. to fly into violent and irregular motions, as a horse.
10. to speak harshly or abusively (usu. fol. by out).
n. 11. an act or instance of flinging.
12. a short period of unrestrained pursuit of one's desires.
13. an attempt at something: to have a fling at playwriting.
14. a lively Scottish dance.
[1250–1300; Middle English]
fling′er, n.
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Fling
a number of oxbirds flying in company; a flock of dunlin or other sandpipers.Examples: fling of dunbirds; of oxbirds, 1859.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
fling
Past participle: flung
Gerund: flinging
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| Noun | 1. | fling - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" |
| 2. |  fling - a brief indulgence of your impulsesspending spree - a brief period of extravagant spending intemperateness, self-indulgence, intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language" | |
| 3. | fling - the act of flinging throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base" | |
| Verb | 1. | fling - throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" |
| 2. | fling - move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 3. | fling - indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" | |
| 4. |  fling - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, throw out, cast out, dispose, put away, toss unlearn - discard something previously learnt, like an old habit deep-six, give it the deep six - toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!" jettison - throw away, of something encumbering junk, scrap, trash - dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" waste - get rid of; "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer" get rid of, remove - dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood" dump - throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!" retire - dispose of (something no longer useful or needed); "She finally retired that old coat" abandon - forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" de-access - dispose of by selling; "the museum sold off its collection of French impressionists to raise money"; "the publishing house sold off one of its popular magazines" close out - terminate by selling off or disposing of; "He closed out his line of sports cars" |
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fling
verb
noun
1. affair, relationship, involvement, liaison, flirtation, amour, dalliance She had a fling with him 30 years ago.
2. binge, good time, bash, bit of fun, party, rave (Brit. slang), spree, indulgence (informal), beano (Brit. slang), night on the town, rave-up (Brit. slang), night on the razzle (informal), hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) the last fling before you take up a job
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fling
verbnoun
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Translations
رَقْص شَعْبي أسكُتْلَنْدييَرْمي، يَقْذِفيَطْرَحُيَنْدَفِع
mrštitskotský tanecvyřítit se
kastekylelivlig skotsk dansskynde sigslynge
heittää
baciti
kirohan
henda, kastahendast, flengjastskoskur dans
投げ飛ばす
던지다
drāztiesmestmestiesstrauja skotu dejasviest
škótsky tanecvyrútiť sa
vreči
kasta
ขว้าง
quăng
fling
[flɪŋ] (flung (vb: pt, pp))A. N
1. to have one's last fling → echar la última cana al aire
to have one's fling; go on a fling → echar una canita al aire
to have a fling at doing sth → intentar algo
to have one's fling; go on a fling → echar una canita al aire
to have a fling at doing sth → intentar algo
3. (also highland fling)
see highland
see highland
B. VT [+ stone] → arrojar, lanzar
to fling one's arms round sb → echar los brazos al cuello a algn
the door was flung open → la puerta se abrió de golpe
she was flung to the ground by her horse → el caballo la lanzó or tiró or arrojó al suelo
to fling sb into jail → meter a algn en la cárcel
to fling o.s. over a cliff → despeñarse por un precipicio
she flung herself at him → se arrojó or lanzó or tiró sobre él
to fling o.s into a chair → dejarse caer de golpe en una silla
to fling o.s. into a job → lanzarse a hacer un trabajo
to fling off/on one's clothes → quitarse/ponerse la ropa de prisa
to fling one's arms round sb → echar los brazos al cuello a algn
the door was flung open → la puerta se abrió de golpe
she was flung to the ground by her horse → el caballo la lanzó or tiró or arrojó al suelo
to fling sb into jail → meter a algn en la cárcel
to fling o.s. over a cliff → despeñarse por un precipicio
she flung herself at him → se arrojó or lanzó or tiró sobre él
to fling o.s into a chair → dejarse caer de golpe en una silla
to fling o.s. into a job → lanzarse a hacer un trabajo
to fling off/on one's clothes → quitarse/ponerse la ropa de prisa
fling away VT + ADV (fig) (= waste) [+ money, chance] → desperdiciar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fling
[ˈflɪŋ] vt [flung] (pt, pp) → jeter, lancer
He flung the dictionary onto the floor → Il a jeté le dictionnaire par terre.
to fling o.s. to the floor → se jeter à terre
to fling one's arms round sb → se jeter au cou de qn
He flung the dictionary onto the floor → Il a jeté le dictionnaire par terre.
to fling o.s. to the floor → se jeter à terre
to fling one's arms round sb → se jeter au cou de qn
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fling
vb: pret, ptp <flung>n
(fig inf) → Anlauf m; to give something a fling → sich an etw (dat) → versuchen, etw (aus)probieren; youth must have its fling → die Jugend muss sich austoben; to have a fling (= enjoy oneself) → sich austoben; to have a last or final fling → sich noch einmal richtig austoben
vt (lit, fig) → schleudern; to fling the window open → das Fenster aufstoßen; the door was flung open → die Tür flog auf; to fling one’s arms round somebody’s neck → jdm die Arme um den Hals werfen; she flung herself into his arms → sie warf sich in seine Arme; to fling a coat round one’s shoulders → sich (dat) → einen Mantel über die Schulter(n) werfen; to fling oneself into a task → sich in eine Aufgabe stürzen; to fling oneself out of the window/off a bridge → sich aus dem Fenster/von einer Brücke stürzen; to fling oneself into a chair/to the ground → sich in einen Sessel/auf den Boden werfen; you shouldn’t just fling yourself at him (fig inf) → du solltest dich ihm nicht so an den Hals werfen
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fling
[flɪŋ] (flung (vb: pt, pp))1. n (love affair) → avventura
to have a last fling → fare un'ultima follia
to have one's fling → godersela
to have a fling at doing sth → cercare or tentare di fare qc
to have a last fling → fare un'ultima follia
to have one's fling → godersela
to have a fling at doing sth → cercare or tentare di fare qc
2. vt (stone) → lanciare, gettare, scagliare
to fling one's arms round sb → gettare le braccia al collo di qn
the door was flung open → la porta fu spalancata
to fling o.s. into a chair → buttarsi su una poltrona
to fling o.s. into a job → gettarsi a capofitto in un lavoro
to fling on one's clothes → vestirsi in fretta e furia
to fling one's arms round sb → gettare le braccia al collo di qn
the door was flung open → la porta fu spalancata
to fling o.s. into a chair → buttarsi su una poltrona
to fling o.s. into a job → gettarsi a capofitto in un lavoro
to fling on one's clothes → vestirsi in fretta e furia
fling away vt + adv (waste) → gettare via, sperperare
fling off vt + adv → togliersi in fretta e furia
fling on vt + adv (clothes) → mettersi in fretta e furia
fling out vt + adv (unwanted object) → buttare via; (person) → buttar fuori
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fling
(fliŋ) – past tense, past participle flung (flaŋ) – verb1. to throw with great force. He flung a brick through the window.
2. to rush. He flung out of the house.
noun a lively Scottish dance. They danced a Highland fling.
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fling
→ يَطْرَحُ mrštit kaste schleudern εκσφενδονίζω lanzar heittää jeter baciti lanciare 投げ飛ばす 던지다 smijten slynge rzucić arremessar швырнуть kasta ขว้าง savurmak quăng 猛冲Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009