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fling

/ fling /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of flinging
Type of:
throw
Derived:
discard toss toss out toss away chuck out
verb Sense 2
throw with force or recklessness
"fling the frisbee"
Type of:
throw
Kinds of:
flip toss sky pitch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
move in an abrupt or headlong manner
"He flung himself onto the sofa"
Type of:
move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
a brief indulgence of your impulses
Type of:
intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence
Kinds of:
spending spree
Derived:
splurge spree
noun Sense 5
a usually brief attempt
"he took a crack at it"
"I gave it a whirl"
Type of:
attempt effort endeavor
verb Sense 6
throw or cast away
"Put away your worries"
Type of:
get rid of remove
Kinds of:
unlearn deep-six give it the deep six jettison trash
Derived:
disposal disposition discard throwing away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
indulge oneself
"I splurged on a new TV"
Type of:
consume squander waste
Derived:
spree
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

throw flip toss sky pitch move intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence spending spree attempt effort