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fling

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fling

1 a time or instance of carefree fun

most families spend Labor Day weekend having one last summer fling

Synonyms of fling

binge, frisk, frolic, gambol, idyll (also idyl), lark, ploy, revel, rollick, romp, spree

Words Related to fling

caper, escapade, prank

bender, brannigan, bum, bust, carouse, souse, splore [Scottish], toot

antic, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan(s)

festivity, merriment, merrymaking

enjoyment, indulgence, pleasure, self-indulgence

amusement, diversion, entertainment, recreation

2 an effort to do or accomplish something

take a fling at waterskiing and see how it goes

Synonyms of fling

assay [archaic], attempt, bash [chiefly British], bid, crack, endeavor, essay, go, offer, pass, shot, stab, trial, try, whack, whirl

Words Related to fling

striving, struggle, throes, undertaking

trial and error

3 a brief romantic relationship

an ill-advised fling with a coworker

Synonyms of fling

affair (also affaire), amour, love, love affair, romance

Words Related to fling

intrigue, liaison

dalliance, hanky-panky

attachment, infatuation

entanglement, flirtation

idyll (also idyl), passion

calf-love, puppy love

fling

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fling

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it

Synonyms of fling

cast, catapult, chuck, dash, fire, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, lob, loft, peg, pelt, pitch, sling, throw, toss

Words Related to fling

bowl, dart, flip, gun, hook, pass, roll, shoot

buck, eject, impel, precipitate, project, propel, rifle, thrust

Phrases Synonymous with fling

let fly

Synonym Discussion of fling

throw, cast, toss, fling, hurl, pitch, sling mean to cause to move swiftly through space by a propulsive movement or a propelling force. throw is general and interchangeable with the other terms but may specifically imply a distinctive motion with bent arm.

- can throw a fastball and a curve

cast usually implies lightness in the thing thrown and sometimes a scattering.

- cast it to the winds

toss suggests a light or careless or aimless throwing and may imply an upward motion.

- tossed the coat on the bed

fling stresses a violent throwing.

- flung the ring back in his face

hurl implies power as in throwing a massive weight.

- hurled himself at the intruder

pitch suggests throwing carefully at a target.

- pitch horseshoes

sling stresses either the use of whirling momentum in throwing or directness of aim.

- slung the bag over his shoulder

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