Flinging

verb

/ˈflɪŋɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.verbTo move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.

2.verbTo throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

3.verbTo throw; to wince; to flounce.

4.verbTo utter abusive language; to sneer.

"The scold began to flout and fling."

5.nounThe act by which something is flung.

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