fling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”). ==== Noun ==== fling (plural flings) An act of throwing, often violently. An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance. An act or period of unrestrained indulgence. A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship. Synonyms: affairette, dalliance, hookup, liaison a summer fling (figuratively) An attempt, a try. give it a fling (obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt. (dance) A lively Scottish country dance. (obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt. ante 1800, old proverb England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English flyngen, from Old Norse flengja (“to whip”), from Proto-Germanic *flangijaną (“to beat, whip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k-, *pleh₂g- (“to beat”). Cognate with Icelandic flengja (“to spank”), Norwegian flengja (“to rip, tear, or fling open”). ==== Verb ==== fling (third-person singular simple present flings, present participle flinging, simple past and past participle flung or (colloquial or dialectal) flang or (nonstandard) flinged) (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl. Synonyms: chuck, pitch; see also Thesaurus:throw (intransitive, somewhat literary) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash. (intransitive, archaic) To throw; to wince; to flounce. (intransitive, somewhat literary) To utter abusive language; to sneer. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== == Jamaican Creole == === Etymology === Derived from English fling. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fliŋ/ === Verb === fling to throw, to cast Synonym: dash == Middle English == === Verb === fling alternative form of flyngen == Swedish == === Noun === fling c a fling (short romantic relationship) ==== Declension ==== === References === fling in Svensk ordbok (SO) fling in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)