- 1fling somebody/something + adv./prep. to throw someone or something somewhere with force, especially because you are angry synonym hurl Someone had flung a brick through the window. She flung the bag to the ground. The door was suddenly flung open. I was flung forward by the impact. He had his enemies flung into prison. Thesaurusthrow
- toss
- hurl
- fling
- chuck
- lob
- pitch
- throw to send something from your hand or hands through the air:Some kids were throwing rocks at the window. She threw the ball and he caught it.
- toss to throw something lightly or carelessly:She tossed her jacket onto the bed.
- hurl to throw something violently in a particular direction:Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windshield.
- fling to throw something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry:She flung the letter down onto the table.
- chuck (informal) to throw something carelessly:I chucked him the keys.
- lob (informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air:She lobbed the ball over the net.
- pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/pitch something at/to somebody/something
- to throw/toss/fling/chuck something aside/away
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/pitch a ball
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck rocks/a brick
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling something angrily
- to throw/toss something casually/carelessly
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- 2fling yourself/something + adv./prep. to move yourself or part of your body suddenly and with a lot of force She flung herself onto the bed. He flung out an arm to stop her from falling.
- 3fling something (at somebody) + speech to say something to someone in an aggressive way synonym hurl They were flinging insults at each other. see far-flung Phrasal Verbsfling intofling off
fling
verbNAmE//flɪŋ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they fling he / she / it flings
past simple flung
-ing form flinging
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