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Synonyms
fling (flĭng)

[Middle English flingen, of Scandinavian origin.]

verb: flung (flŭng), fling·ing, flings. 

transitive verb 

  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 throw (oneself) into an activity with abandon and energy.
  4. To cast aside; discard: fling propriety away.

intransitive verb 

To move quickly, violently, or impulsively.

noun 

  1. The act of flinging.
  2. A brief period of indulging one's impulses. See synonyms at binge
  3. Informal A usually brief attempt or effort: You take a fling at it.
  4. A brief sexual or romantic relationship.