fling
21fling — [c]/flɪŋ / (say fling) verb (flung, flinging) –verb (t) 1. to throw, cast, or hurl; throw with force or violence; throw with impatience, disdain, etc. 2. to put suddenly or violently: to fling someone into jail. 3. to send forth suddenly and… …
22fling — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little ▪ summer (esp. AmE) ▪ (one) final, (one) last ▪ The athlete will have one final fling before retirement …
23fling — [[t]flɪŋ[/t]] v. flung, fling•ing, n. 1) to throw or cast with force, violence, or abandon 2) to move (oneself) violently or abruptly: She flung herself angrily from the room[/ex] 3) to put or send suddenly or without preparation: to fling… …
24fling — verb (past and past participle flung) 1》 throw or move forcefully. 2》 (fling oneself into) wholeheartedly engage in (an activity or enterprise). 3》 go quickly and angrily: he flung away to his study. noun 1》 a short period of enjoyment or wild… …
25fling on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fling on : present tense I/you/we/they fling on he/she/it flings on present participle flinging on past tense flung on past participle flung on if you fling clothes on, you put them on quickly …
26fling — v. & n. v. (past and past part. flung) 1 tr. throw or hurl (an object) forcefully. 2 refl. a (usu. foll. by into) rush headlong (into a person s arms, a train, etc.). b (usu. foll. by into) embark wholeheartedly (on an enterprise). c (usu. foll.… …
27fling — 01. The young woman walked into the room, and [flung] her coat on the bed. 02. My mother had a big argument with my dad last night, and wound up [flinging] a wine glass at him. 03. The children spent the afternoon [flinging] sticks into the creek …
28fling — I n A short affair or romance. Phil Anders and Constance Noring had a brief fling that ended on a sour note. 1820s II n A try or attempt at something. Horace gave flipping burgers a fling but decided it was not his cup of tea. 1550s …
29fling — vb, n British 1. (to give someone) a bribe, illicit payment. A piece of criminal and police jargon which is a more recent coinage inspired by bung. We ll have to fling him to square it. I d need a fling in that case. 2. an affair, usually… …
30fling — 1. verb he flung the ax into the river Syn: throw, toss, sling, hurl, cast, pitch, lob; informal chuck, heave 2. noun 1) a birthday fling Syn: good time, spree, bit of fun, night on the town; …
