flings

Meaning of flings

verb, 3rd person present
  1. throw or hurl forcefully.
    he picked up the debris and flung it away
    she flung herself down on his bed
    I was flung into jail
plural noun
  1. a short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour.
    one final fling before a tranquil retirement
  2. short for Highland fling.

Middle English (in the sense ‘go violently’): perhaps related to Old Norse flengja ‘flog’. The main verb sense is based on an earlier sense ‘reckless movement of the body’ and dates from the early 19th century.

Information about flings

  • The singular form of flings is: fling.
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Hyphenation of flings

flings

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • flings is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

flings synonyms

Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:

throw

Meaning throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually:

toss

Meaning casually throw or fling:

sling

Meaning throw or impel (someone or something) with great force:

hurl

Meaning throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction:

cast

Meaning throw roughly or casually:

pitch

Meaning throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc:

lob

Meaning a round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid:

bowl

Meaning hurl (something) forcefully:

launch

Meaning move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden quick movement:

flip

Meaning (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement:

shy

Meaning cause to move sharply or quickly; propel:

send

Meaning drive or push something forwards:

propel

Meaning throw or cause to move forward or outward:

project

Meaning point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target:

aim

Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:

direct

Meaning hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult:

catapult

Meaning discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile):

fire

Meaning throw (something) carelessly or casually:

chuck

Meaning throw (something heavy):

heave

Meaning close with a stopper:

bung

Meaning make a low, continuous humming sound:

buzz

Meaning make or produce a loud noise:

whang

Meaning fix, secure, or mark with a peg or pegs:

peg

Meaning used to attract someone's attention:

hoy

Meaning a mistake or blunder:

bish

Meaning a period of excessive indulgence in an activity, especially eating, drinking, or taking drugs:

binge

Meaning a spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind:

spree

Meaning the state or process of taking pleasure in something:

enjoyment

Meaning the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment:

entertainment

Meaning activity done for enjoyment when one is not working:

recreation

Meaning lively and noisy festivities, especially when these involve drinking a large amount of alcohol:

revelry

Meaning pass time by playing tricks or practical jokes; indulge in horseplay:

skylarking

Meaning a small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage:

larks

Words that rhyme with flings

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