Fling (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of flinging.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She gave the frisbee a strong fling, sending it soaring across the field.
- The fling of the hammer sent the nail deep into the wood.
- The fling of the rope was all that was needed to lasso the steer.
- The fling of the stone skipped it across the surface of the lake.
- The fling of the javelin was a beautiful sight to behold as it sailed through the air.
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Meaning 2
A brief indulgence of your impulses.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Eating a whole pizza by myself was a guilty fling with my cravings.
- She couldn't resist the fling of buying expensive shoes when she was feeling down.
- His fling with playing video games for 24 hours non-stop was over as soon as the alarm went off for work.
- For one night, I allowed myself a fling with the possibility of being a rockstar and belted out songs at the karaoke bar.
- Taking a spontaneous road trip was my summer fling with adventure.
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Meaning 3
A usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She took a fling at painting when she was on holiday, but it wasn't her thing.
- After weeks of discussion, they decided to give it a fling and start their own business.
- Before settling down, he had a fling at being a rockstar, playing gigs in local bars.
- The company tried to enter the market with a fling at producing low-cost smartphones.
- With her savings dwindling, she took a fling at writing a bestselling novel.