fling

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. An act of throwing, often violently.
2. An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
3. An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
4. A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
5. (figuratively) An attempt, a try.
6. (obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
7. A lively Scottish country dance.
8. (obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.

Verb

1. (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
2. (archaic, intransitive) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
3. (archaic, intransitive) To throw; to wince; to flounce.
4. (archaic, intransitive) To utter abusive language; to sneer.

Conceptos

lanzar

arrojar

tirar

echar

desechar

aventar

tiro

blandir

perturbar

tremolar

botar

camada

conato

deshacerse

echada

naufragar

parrandear

🥳

pase

lanzar la boleadora

aventura amorosa

cana al aire

hacerse un cariñito

agitar

gatada

aventura

descartar

disposición

expulsar

lanzamiento

olvidar

prueba

sacudir

tentativa

vuelta

Sinónimos

throw

cast

hurl

toss

pitch

sling

throw away

swing

whirl

chuck

dash

💨

toss away

discard

brandish

shy

propel

heave

dispose

slam

launch

cast aside

wave about

wave

👋

throw off

throw out

spree

shoot

flourish

shake off

wield

project

crack

go

pass

pelt

beat

lob

offer

wag

put away

dart

🎯

smash

splurge

stir up

thump

chuck out

catapult

attempt

flip

arouse

Traducciones

gettare

werfen

schleudern

jeter

lanciare

lancer

slingeren

zwaaien

swingen

lançar

bater

agitar

schlingen

schwingen

scagliare

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈflɪŋ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: fling

Cognado con islandés: flengur

Heredado de inglés medio: flyngen

Cognado con islandés: flengja

Cognado con noruego: flengja

In summary

From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”).