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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishfling, from the verb (see below). CompareIcelandicflengur(“a fast sprint”).

Noun

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fling (pluralflings)

  1. An act ofthrowing, often violently.
  2. An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
    thefling of a horse
  3. An act or period of unrestrainedindulgence.
  4. Ashortromantic, oftentimessexual,relationship.
    Synonyms:affairette,dalliance,hookup,liaison
    a summerfling
    I had afling with a girl I met on holiday.
    • 1976, “Oh Lori”, inAlessi, performed byAlessi Brothers:
      Because I've noticed one thing / This ain't no summerfling
  5. (figuratively) Anattempt, atry.
    give it afling
  6. (obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; agibe ortaunt.
  7. (dance) AlivelyScottishcountry dance.
  8. (obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.
    • ante 1800, old proverb
      England were but afling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.
Derived terms
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Translations
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act of throwing
act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements
act of unrestrained indulgence
short sexual relationship

Etymology 2

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FromMiddle Englishflyngen, fromOld Norseflengja(“to whip”), fromProto-Germanic*flangijaną(“to beat, whip”), fromProto-Indo-European*pleh₂k-(“to beat”), fromProto-Indo-European*pleh₂k-, *pleh₂g-(“to beat”). Cognate withIcelandicflengja(“to spank”),Norwegianflengja(“to rip, tear, or fling open”).

Verb

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fling (third-person singular simple presentflings,present participleflinging,simple past and past participleflungor(colloquial or dialectal)flangor(nonstandard)flinged)

  1. (transitive) Tothrow withviolence or quick movement; tohurl.
    Synonyms:chuck,pitch;see alsoThesaurus:throw
    • 1693,Decimus Junius Juvenalis,Charles Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Seventh Satyr”, inThe Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires ofAulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […],→OCLC:
      'Tis Fate that casts the Dice, and as sheflings,
      Of Kings makes Pedants, and of Pedants Kings.
    • 1712 (date written),[Joseph] Addison,Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published1713,→OCLC, Act I, scene i,page 1:
      I know thy generous temper well. /Fling but the appearance of dishonour on it, / It straight takes fire.
    • 2011, Tom Fordyce,Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France‎[1]:
      Wilkinson was struggling, sending the re-start straight into touch andflinging a pass the same way, and France then went close to the first try of the contest as Clerc took a long pass out on the left and was just bundled into touch by the corner flag.
    • 2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, inRAIL, number948, page43:
      Signalman Bridges was killed by the blast, as was fireman Nightall. Amazingly, driver Gimbert came round some 200 yards away, on the grass outside theStation Hotel where he had beenflung.
  2. (intransitive, now archaic) Tomove (oneself) abruptly or violently; torush ordash.
  3. (intransitive, archaic) To throw; towince; toflounce.
    • 1836, Helen Crocket,The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale:
      The horseflung most potently, making his heels fly aloft in the air.
  4. (intransitive, archaic) To utter abusive language; tosneer.
    The scold began to flout andfling.
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Translations
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to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl
to throw oneself in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste

Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Derived fromEnglishfling.

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Verb

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fling

  1. tothrow, tocast
    Synonym:dash
    • 2012,Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published2012,→ISBN,Jan 21:6:
      So im tel dem se, “Fling uova unu net pan di rait-an-said a di buot an unu wi fain som.” So dem du dat, an dem kudn pul op bak di net, siek-a di uol iip a fish we dem kech wid it.
      He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.

Middle English

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Verb

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fling

  1. alternative form offlyngen

Swedish

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Noun

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fling c

  1. afling (short romantic relationship)

Declension

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Declension offling
nominativegenitive
singularindefiniteflingflings
definiteflingenflingens
pluralindefiniteflingarflingars
definiteflingarnaflingarnas

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