fling

• Nom désignant une brève tentative, une courte période d'indulgence envers ses impulsions, ou l'action de jeter quelque chose avec force.

A noun referring to a brief attempt, a short period of indulging one's impulses, or the act of throwing something with force.

1. Brief attempt or tryB1informal

   A short, often enthusiastic attempt at doing something, without deep commitment.

   Tentative brève et enthousiaste

   • He had a brief fling at learning the guitar, but gave up after a month.
   • Her fling with painting ended when she realized it took too much time.
   • They decided to have a fling at starting a small business for the summer.

   Synonymesattemptbashcrackgoshotstabtrywhack

2. Indulgence of impulsesB2informal

   A short period of behavior that is free and spontaneous, often involving romance or fun.

   Caprice

   • She had a fling with an old friend during her vacation.
   • College is a time for youthful flings and new experiences.
   • He regretted his brief fling, as it caused complications at work.

   Synonymesbingeescapadefroliclarkrompspree

   Antonymesabstinencerestraint

3. Act of throwingB2formal

   The physical action of throwing or tossing something with force.

   Action de jeter

   • With a single fling, she tossed the stone into the lake.
   • The athlete's powerful fling sent the javelin flying across the field.
   • He ended the argument with a fling of his hands in frustration.

   Synonymescastheavehurllobpitchslingthrowtoss

• Jeter violemment et avec force quelque chose; se déplacer ou se précipiter rapidement quelque part.

To throw someone or something suddenly and with a lot of force, often carelessly or in anger.

verbe irrégulier · transitif

1. To throw with forceB2formal

   To throw something somewhere with a lot of force, often in a careless, hurried or angry way.

   jeter avec force

   • She flung her coat onto the bed and ran downstairs.
   • He flung the letter into the fire without reading it.
   • Angry protesters flung stones at the police van.
   • Just fling your bag in the back of the car.
   • The wave flung the small boat against the rocks.

   Synonymescastcatapultchuckheavehurllaunchlobpitchsling

   Antonymescatchholdkeepretain

2. To move yourself suddenly and forcefullyB2formal

   To move yourself or a part of your body suddenly and with a lot of energy, usually with a reflexive pronoun.

   se jeter

   • She flung herself onto the sofa and burst into tears.
   • He flung his arms around her neck.
   • The dog flung itself at the gate, barking wildly.
   • She flung back her head and laughed.
   • He flung himself into the work and forgot about everything else.

   Synonymescasthurllaunchpropelthrowtoss

   Antonymescalmplantsettlestill

3. To open or close something violentlyB2formal

   To open or shut something such as a door or window suddenly and with force.

   claque(r) violemment

   • She flung open the window to let in some fresh air.
   • He flung the door shut behind him.
   • The nurse flung back the curtains around the bed.
   • They flung the gates wide open for the crowd.
   • He flung the lid of the box open and looked inside.

   Synonymesbangslamyank

4. To say something angrilyC1formal

   To say something to someone in a sudden, angry or aggressive way, as if throwing the words at them.

   Lancer avec colère

   • She flung an insult at him and walked away.
   • "You never listen!" he flung back at her.
   • They flung accusations at each other for an hour.
   • He flung a few angry words over his shoulder as he left.
   • The reporter flung a difficult question at the minister.

   Synonymesbarkgrowlhurlshootsnapspit

5. To send someone somewhere abruptlyC1formal

   To put or send someone into a place or situation suddenly and without much consideration.

   expédier brusquement

   • He was flung into prison without a trial.
   • The company flung him into a senior role with no training.
   • Hundreds of families were flung into poverty by the crisis.
   • New recruits are flung straight into real cases.
   • The scandal flung the government into chaos.

   Synonymescastcatapulthurlpropelshoveslingthrowthrust

Variantes phrasalfling off