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For the verb: "to fling"
Simple Past: flung
Past Participle: flung


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fling
Anoun
fling
 the act of flinging
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spree, fling
 a brief indulgence of your impulses
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crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
 a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
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Bverb
fling
 throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"
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fling
 move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"
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move
fling
discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
 throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
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splurge, fling
 indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV"
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