fling
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
An act of throwing, often violently.
- 2.
An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
the fling of a horse
- 3.
An act or period of unrestrained indulgence, enthusiasm, or both.
- 4.
A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
a summer fling
I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday.
Đồng nghĩa: affairette, dalliance, hookup, liaison
- 5.
(figuratively)An attempt, a try.
give it a fling
- 6.
(obsolete)A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
- 7.
(dance) A lively Scottish country dance.
the Highland fling
- 8.
A party, especially a dance party.
a spring fling
- 9.
(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.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
Đồng nghĩa: chuck, pitch, bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck, fling, jerk, heave, hield, hoy, huck, hurl, hurtle, launch, lob, peck, peg, pick, pitch, precipitate, project, quoit, shy, slight, skew, sling, thrill, throw, toss, traject, warp, whang, whip, whop, wing
- 2.
(intransitive, literary)(intransitive, somewhat literary) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
- 3.
(archaic, intransitive)To throw; to wince; to flounce.
- 4.
(intransitive, literary)(intransitive, somewhat literary) To utter abusive language; to sneer.
The scold began to flout and fling.
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From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare flengur.