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# fling

verb (fling, flings, flung, flinging); noun (a fling)

«fling» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To fling something is to throw it hard and carelessly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#m1)
2. To fling yourself or your arms is to move suddenly and with force. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#m2)
3. A fling is a short time of fun, or a short love affair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#m3)
4. If something flings light or sunshine somewhere, it sends it there suddenly and strongly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows strong feeling: a character flings open the door, flings a bag on the floor or flings arms around someone. In dance, the Highland fling is a Scottish dance. Phrases: «fling open», «fling your arms around», «Highland fling».

### Examples

- She flung her bag on the floor and ran outside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x1)
- He flung open the window to let in fresh air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x2)
- The boy flung his arms around his grandma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x3)
- Don't fling your coat on the chair; hang it up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x4)
- The wind flung leaves across the yard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x5)
- We learned the Highland fling in dance class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x6)
- He flung himself onto the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x7)
- Cecco went, first flinging his arms despairingly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/#x8)

### Note

Irregular verb: fling, flung, flung (not «flinged»). Similar: «throw», «hurl», «toss». Safety: never fling stones or sticks at people or animals. Not a number word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fling/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fling.html) on Mova free.