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

The meaning of FLING is to move in a brusque or headlong manner. How to use fling in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fling.

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. There's no need to fling around …

Present participle of fling. The act by which something is flung. Flinging herself on the bed, she sobbed out the anger and hurt. I cannot, she said, flinging a hand toward the desk. This is …

a lively Scottish dance characterized by flinging movements of the arms and legs

flinging definition: throwing something with force. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

flinging, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

To fling is to throw something with force. You'll start a food fight in the cafeteria if you fling your vegetables at the kid across the table. The act of throwing something recklessly or with force …

n. 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 …

Synonyms for FLINGING: throwing, hurling, tossing, slinging, firing, launching, chucking, hurtling, heaving, lobbing