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fling

Throw something with force.

Meanings of «fling»

1 · verb

throw something with force

She flings her bag onto the sofa the moment she gets home.

2 · noun

a short, exciting romance that is not meant to last

They had a summer fling that ended before the holidays finished.

Similar: romancebrief affairshort relationship

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Verb forms

Base form (V1)fling
Past simple (V2)flung
Past participle (V3)flung

Base form (V1)
Please do not fling your toys around the room.

Past simple (V2)
She flung her coat on the chair.

Past participle (V3)
He has flung his shoes under the bed.

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