fling

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence as if thrown from the hand; as, to fing a stone into the pond.

2. 2transitive verb

   To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.

3. 3transitive verb

   To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.

7. 7noun

   A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.

8. 8noun

   A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.

9. 9noun

   A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.

10. 10noun

    A trifing matter; an object of contempt.

11. 11noun

    the act of flinging

12. 12noun

    a brief indulgence of your impulses

    Synonyms

    spree
13. 13noun

    a usually brief attempt

    "he took a crack at it"

    "I gave it a whirl"

    Synonyms

    crackgoofferpasswhirl
14. 14verb

    throw with force or recklessness

    "fling the frisbee"

15. 15verb

    move in an abrupt or headlong manner

    "He flung himself onto the sofa"

16. 16verb

    throw or cast away

    "Put away your worries"

    Synonyms

    discarddisposetoss
17. 17verb

    indulge oneself

    "I splurged on a new TV"

    Synonyms

    splurge