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    [Verb]  | "fling" | \ ˈfliŋ \


    1: to move in a brusque or headlong manner

    2: to kick or plunge vigorously

    3: caper


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flengja to whip;

    [Noun]  | "fling" 


    1: an act or instance of flinging

    2: a casual try or involvement

    3: a casual or brief love affair


    Origin: 1556 ;

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    [Noun]  | "Highland fling" 


    1: a lively Scottish folk dance


    Origin: 1804 ;

    [Idiom]  | "fling oneself into" 


    1: to begin doing or working on (something) with great energy and enthusiasm

    [Idiom]  | "give (something) a fling" 


    1: to try (something) without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not it will succeed

    [Idiom]  | "have a fling at (something)" 


    1: to try (something) without being very serious about it or without worrying about whether or not it will succeed

    [Idiom]  | "throw/fling/cast caution to the wind" 


    1: to stop being careful and do something that is dangerous or that might result in failure

    [Noun]  | "fling" 


    1: a time or instance of carefree fun;


      * e.g., " ... most families spend Labor Day weekend having one last summer fling "



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    2: an effort to do or accomplish something;


      * e.g., " ... take a fling at waterskiing and see how it goes "



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    3: a brief romantic relationship;


      * e.g., " ... an ill-advised fling with a coworker "



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    [Verb]  | "fling" 


    1: to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm;


      * e.g., " ... flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it "



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    [Verb]  | "fling (off or away)" 


    1: to get rid of as useless or unwanted;


      * e.g., " ... he flung away the used matchstick "



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     [ "fling" ]

    1: deliberately short-term sexual relationship between two people. Longer than a one-night stand, not as serious-sounding as "affair", more frankly physical than the discreet or twee "dalliance", the word has the associations of a much-needed sexual relief from stress, worry or hangups. No deep personal involvement required, just the sex and a bit of attention.

      * e.g.,  ... Office gossip: Oh, by the way, I heard about your secretary's latest fling! 

     [ "fling" ]

    1: When you're NOT in a relationship with the other person but you do have the privilages as someone that is in one. Often very short-term, can be sexual or non-sexual, such as a kiss, hug, holding hands or dates. Stress on the fact that there is no commitment and not serious.

      * e.g.,  ... "It was just a fling with David... I don't expect it to go into a relationship." 

     [ "fling" ]

    1:  a brief period of relaxation or indulgence

      * e.g.,  ... He had a fling with my aunt and the tabloids blew it out of proportion.  


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    2:  a brief sexual encounter

     [ "fling" ]

    1: To throw an object with great force, usually in a discontent manner.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm going to fling it out the window if you don't stop harrassing me. 


     [ "fling" ]

    2: The action of flailing the arms in a vicious manner while pertruding outwards from the side of the body.

      * e.g.,  ... Those damn kids kept flinging stones at my cat. 

     [ "fling" ]

    1: A crush or romanc between two young people

      * e.g.,  ... Their fling may turn out to be more 

     [ "fling" ]

    1: To aggressivley jump on someones back.

      * e.g.,  ... Fling?  

     [ "fling" ]

    1: the very definition of yeet

      * e.g.,  ... imma fling this 

     [ "fling" ]

    1: A new website for hook-ups. Can be thought of as a hybrid of AFF and WebDate since it is intended for adult behavior and utilizes chat rooms.

      * e.g.,  ... All the naughty Turks and girls that like to show can do so on Fling and not get t3h ban. 

     [ "Fling" ]

    1: More romantic than "friends with benefits" but not an actual relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... "I thought you and him were just a fling? Why did you tell your crack-head uncle that your boyfriend moved away? ""It makes his ass stop asking me when I'll finally get a man-friend." 

     [ "Flinging" ]

    1: The act of leaving your boyfriend or husband while at a public venue such as a club or bar to go fuck a stranger you met and then return to your husband or boyfriend at that same venue a short time later.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't worry about my husband, he'll wait here patiently for me while I go flinging. 

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