flinging
Meaning of flinging
- 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
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 flinging
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of flinging
fling-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 letters.
- flinging is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
flinging synonyms
Meaning propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand:
Meaning throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually:
Meaning casually throw or fling:
Meaning throw or impel (someone or something) with great force:
Meaning throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction:
Meaning throw roughly or casually:
Meaning throw or hit (a ball or missile) in a high arc:
Meaning a round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid:
Meaning hurl (something) forcefully:
Meaning move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden quick movement:
Meaning (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement:
Meaning cause to move sharply or quickly; propel:
Meaning drive or push something forwards:
Meaning throw or cause to move forward or outward:
Meaning point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target:
Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:
Meaning hurl or launch (something) with or as if with a catapult:
Meaning discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile):
Meaning throw (something) carelessly or casually:
Meaning throw (something heavy):
Meaning close with a stopper:
Meaning make a low, continuous humming sound:
Meaning make or produce a loud noise:
Meaning fix, secure, or mark with a peg or pegs:
Meaning used to attract someone's attention:
Meaning a mistake or blunder:
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