FLING
What does "FLING" mean?
To throw or hurl something forcefully, or a brief casual romance.
Meanings
- To throw or move something with force or abandon. He flung his coat over the chair and collapsed onto the sofa.
- A short, casual, often passionate romantic or sexual relationship. It was just a summer fling, nothing either of them expected to last. informal
- A brief period of indulgence or unrestrained enjoyment. Before settling down she had one last fling travelling Europe. informal
- A lively Scottish Highland dance. The dancers leapt into the Highland fling as the pipes began.
Word origin
From Middle English 'flingen', probably of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Norse 'flengja', to flog or rush); the romance sense developed from the idea of an impulsive, abandoned act.
Remember it
FLING rhymes with 'sling' and 'wing' - all things that send something flying through the air.
A little poem
We threw a whole season into the air-
it landed in autumn, and neither was there.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked the Highland dancer about her love life. She said she'd only ever had one fling - and it lasted four counts.
What it teaches
What you fling without care still has to land somewhere, and someone is standing there.
Quick facts
What does FLING mean?
To throw or hurl something forcefully, or a brief casual romance.
Is FLING a valid word?
Yes — FLING is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FLING?
FLING has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FLING come from?
From Middle English 'flingen', probably of Scandinavian origin (compare Old Norse 'flengja', to flog or rush); the romance sense developed from the idea of an impulsive, abandoned act.
What can FLING teach us?
What you fling without care still has to land somewhere, and someone is standing there.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.