fling off

• Verbe à particule signifiant jeter ou rejeter quelque chose rapidement et avec force, ou enlever un vêtement à la hâte.

A phrasal verb meaning to throw or cast something away quickly and forcefully, or to remove something hastily.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove quicklyinformal

   To remove something, especially clothing, in a quick or careless manner.

   Retirer rapidement

   • He flung off his coat as soon as he entered the house.
   • She flung off her shoes and jumped into bed.
   • The child flung off his hat and ran outside.

   Synonymescast offdiscardpull offshedthrow offtoss off

   Antonymesdonput on

2. Get rid ofinformal

   To free oneself from something, such as a feeling, habit, or problem.

   Se débarrasser de

   • He tried to fling off his bad mood by going for a walk.
   • She couldn't fling off the feeling of anxiety.
   • They flung off the restrictions of their old life.

   Synonymesabandoncast offdiscarddropget rid ofshake offshedthrow off

   Antonymesembraceharborkeepretain

Verbe de basefling