fling C2+ Topic:Time US /flɪŋ/ UK /flɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to throw forcefully; a brief period of indulgence or romance She flung the door open and rushed outside. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to throw forcefully; a... throwhurltosscastpitchslingheave ↔ Opposites catchretainhold Word family Derived forms flinger Etymology AI details From Middle English flingen ('to rush, throw'), probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse flengja ('to flog, whip'). flengja Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fling **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /flɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /flɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. to throw forcefully; a brief period of indulgence or romance ## Examples - She flung the door open and rushed outside. ## Synonyms - throw - hurl - toss - cast - pitch - sling - heave ## Antonyms - catch - retain - hold ## Derived Forms - flinger ## Roots and Affixes - Root: flengja ## Etymology From Middle English flingen ('to rush, throw'), probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse flengja ('to flog, whip'). ## AI Etymology Fling comes from Middle English flingen ('to rush, throw'), probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse flengja ('to flog, whip'). The historical trail runs through Old Norse flengja. In modern use it means to throw forcefully; a brief period of indulgence or romance. Derived formations include flinger. ## Topics - Time markdown