fling
抛出,抛掷,掼蛋,撺掇
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Definitions
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flung [fluhng], /flʌŋ/, fling·ing.
- : to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
- : to move violently with impatience, contempt, or the like: She flung herself angrily from the room.
- : to put suddenly or violently: to fling a suspect into jail.
- : to project or speak sharply, curtly, or forcefully: He flung his answer at the questioner.
- : to involve vigorously in an undertaking.
- : to move, do, or say quickly: to fling a greeting in passing.
- : to send suddenly and rapidly: to fling fresh troops into a battle.
- : to throw aside or off.
- : to throw to the ground, as in wrestling or horseback riding.
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flung [fluhng], /flʌŋ/, fling·ing.
- : to move with haste or violence; rush; dash.
- : to fly into violent and irregular motions, as a horse; throw the body about, as a person.
- : to speak harshly or abusively: He flung out disgustedly against the whole human race.
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- : an act of flinging.
- : a short period of unrestrained pursuit of one's wishes or desires: The week of partying was my last fling before starting a new job.
- : an attempt at something: He took a fling at playwriting.
- : a critical or contemptuous remark; gibe.
- : Also called Highland fling. a lively Scottish dance characterized by flinging movements of the arms and legs.
Phrases
- fling oneself at someone
- last fling
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Examples
She was remarkably nice, and by the time she admitted that she—in an effort to impress us—had watched Spikeball tutorials prior to coming, I knew it was more than a fling.
I didn’t have to wonder if he saw me as a fling or if he was ready for a serious girlfriend.
In the 1990s, a team at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island built a 50-foot-wide ring to fling muons around and began collecting data.
She’d had on-trail romances before, and Constantine, she thought, was funny and handsome enough for a rebound fling—some “trail tail,” she kids.
Whether he’s rushing into a fling or trying to escape a heartbreak, time never seems to be moving fast enough.
The protection will last as long as Winston can still fling the ball 50 yards downfield to a streaking wide receiver.
Did you and Christian Slater have a romantic fling on True Romance?
Will she have a terrible relapse and turn to her pal/sometime fling Vause for help?
Remember, the people surveyed have already signed up for a fling.
But this time, we were looking for more than just a couple of great dates or a fling.
When I come home from the lessons I fling myself on the sofa, and feel as if I never wanted to get up again.
At sight of this generous enemy, this faithful friend, how could he restrain the grateful impulse to fling himself into his arms!
Honey-Bee was too proper to fling hers up also, so taking off the shoe that wouldn't stay on she threw it joyfully over her head.
This, with contemptuous indignation, we fling back into their face, as a scorpion to a vulture.
Without uttering a word, I pick up the heavy saltcellar, and fling it violently against the French mirror.