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flung

/ˈflʌŋ/verb1 syllable

Flung means: throw or cast away.

Synonyms for flung14

verb, as in throw or cast away

discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away

verb, as in indulge oneself

splurge, fling

verb, as in throw with force or recklessness

fling

verb, as in move in an abrupt or headlong manner

fling

What does flung mean?4

verb

1

throw or cast away“Put away your worries”

2

indulge oneself“I splurged on a new TV”

3

throw with force or recklessness“fling the frisbee”

4

move in an abrupt or headlong manner“He flung himself onto the sofa”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flung?14

two syllables

among
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Flung in a sentence

  • As he was studying, the door was suddenly flung open.CM
  • She flung herself upon a sofa, protesting that she was fatigued to death.unknown
  • She flung herself onto the bed, burying her face in the pillow.Amastan
  • The enemy flung fresh troops into the battle.CM
  • He flung a stream of abuse at me.CM
  • She flung her coat on the chair and stormed into the room.unknown
  • The book is full of far-flung theories without any basis in scientific fact.darinmex
  • She flung herself into her studies heart and soul.Hybrid

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