fling

6 definitions • 13 examples

to throw something or someone suddenly and with a lot of force:

He crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire.

"And you can take your ring back too!" she cried, flinging it down on the table.

UK informal Could you fling the paper over here (= give me the paper)?

to move or do something quickly and energetically:

She flung her arms around his neck.

The door was flung open by the wind.

Sergei flung himself down on the sofa.

UK informal Let me just fling (= quickly put) a few things into my bag, and I'll be right with you.

UK informal They were flung (= quickly put) in prison.

to say something angrily:

fling something at someone They were flinging bitter accusations at each other.

[ + speech ] "I don't care what you think", she flung (back) at him.

a short period of enjoyment:

last fling The girls are going to the beach for one last fling before the end of summer.

to throw or move something suddenly and with force:

I rushed right up to him and flung my arms around his neck and hugged him.

She flung open the door and greeted us warmly.

a short period of doing enjoyable things that you usually do not do