Definitions for flung

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flung flung

Spelling: [fluhng]

IPA: /flʌŋ/

Flung is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in flung (fglnu).

Definitions for flung

noun

1. an act of flinging.
2. a short period of unrestrained pursuit of one's wishes or desires:
3. an attempt at something:
4. a critical or contemptuous remark; gibe.
5. Also called Highland fling. a lively Scottish dance characterized by flinging movements of the arms and legs.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of fling.

verb (used with object)

1. to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence:
2. to move (oneself) violently with impatience, contempt, or the like:
3. to put suddenly or violently:
4. to project or speak sharply, curtly, or forcefully:
5. to involve (oneself) vigorously in an undertaking.
6. to move, do, or say (something) quickly:
7. to send suddenly and rapidly:
8. to throw aside or off.
9. to throw to the ground, as in wrestling or horseback riding.

verb (used without object)

1. to move with haste or violence; rush; dash.
2. to fly into violent and irregular motions, as a horse; throw the body about, as a person.
3. to speak harshly or abusively (usually followed by out):

Origin of flung

1250-1300; Middle English; compare Swedish flänga to fly, race

Examples for flung

Others, in despair, flung themselves from the walls, and for the most part perished.

The road salt makes a mushy, corrosive paste that is flung universally about the under-and over-sides of every vehicle.

They flung the flowers out over the cliff; and then something strange happened that you may not believe.

He ran up the staircase to his room and flung on some clothing.

There was even a free-spirited frock made of ropes, which flung about through her ritualistic dance.

But Andrew flung himself out of the saddle and came to them sadly.

He flung out of the room on to the terrace and strode away in a rage.

Beard nodded, and without another word, Kenney flung the work into the wastebasket.

And so it is Asian British women who are flung to the wolves.

The bond was delivered to Fox, who tore it up and flung the pieces into the fire.