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fling
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fl??/
- Rhymes: -??
Etymology 1
From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”).
Noun
fling (plural flings)
- An act of throwing, often violently.
- An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
- An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
- 1838, Douglas William Jerrold, Men of Character
- When I was as young as you, I had my fling. I led a life of pleasure.
- 1838, Douglas William Jerrold, Men of Character
- A short casual sexual relationship.
- Synonym: hookup
- (figuratively) An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling").
- (obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
- c. 1732, Jonathan Swift, Epistle to a Lady
- I, who love to have a fling, / Both at senate house and king.
- c. 1732, Jonathan Swift, Epistle to a Lady
- A lively Scottish country dance.
- (obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.
- ante 1800, old proverb
- England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.
- ante 1800, old proverb
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English flingen, flengen, from Old Norse flengja (“to whip”), from Proto-Germanic *flangijan? (“to beat, whip”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleh?k- (“to beat”). Cognate with Icelandic flengja (“to spank”), Norwegian flengja (“to rip, tear, or fling open”).
Verb
fling (third-person singular simple present flings, present participle flinging, simple past flung or (colloquial or dialectal, nonstandard) flang or (nonstandard) flinged, past participle flung or (nonstandard) flinged)
- (intransitive, now archaic) To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 113:
- I see, sir, said I, I see what a man I am with. […] And away I flung, leaving him seemingly vexed, and in confusion.
- I flung closer to his breast, / As sword that, after battle, flings to sheath.
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, Letter 113:
- (transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
- I know thy generous temper well. / Fling but the appearance of dishonour on it, / It straight takes fire.
- (intransitive, archaic) To throw; to wince; to flounce.
- 1836, Helen Crocket, The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale
- The horse flung most potently, making his heels fly aloft in the air.
- 1836, Helen Crocket, The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale
- (intransitive, archaic) To utter abusive language; to sneer.
Translations
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fad
English
Etymology
Of English dialectal origin. Further origin obscure. Possibly from Old English ?efæd (“order, decorum”) (compare Old English ?efæd (“orderly, tidy”), fadian, ?efadian (“to set in order, arrange”); or from French fadaise ("a trifling thought"; see fadaise).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fæd/
- Rhymes: -æd
Noun
fad (plural fads)
- A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.
- 2004, Andre R. Young, "Encore", Encore:
- You're a fad, that means you're something that we've already had, but once you're gone, you don't come back.
- 2010, Eric J. Cesal, Down Detour Road: An Architect in Search of Practice (page 134)
- The pet rock fad was started by an advertising executive named Gary Dahl. The premise was simple: take ordinary rocks, glue eyes on them, and market them as pets.
- 2004, Andre R. Young, "Encore", Encore:
Derived terms
- faddish
- faddy
Translations
Anagrams
- ADF, D.F.A., DAF, DFA, FDA, daf
Danish
Etymology 1
From French fade, from Late Latin *fatidus, a blend of Latin fatuus (“foolish”) and vapidus (“vapid”).
Adjective
fad (neuter fad or fadt, plural and definite singular attributive fade)
- insipid, bland, slightly nauseating
- (figuratively) flat, insipid, vapid
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fat (“vat, vessel, luggage, clothing”).
Noun
fad n (singular definite fadet, plural indefinite fade)
- basin, bowl, dish
- barrel, cask, vat
Inflection
German
Alternative forms
- fade (predominant in the northern half of Germany)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa?t/
- Homophones: Fahrt, Pfad (non-standard)
- Rhymes: -a?t
Adjective
fad (comparative fader, superlative am fadesten or am fadsten)
- (predominant in southern Germany and Austria) vapid, flavourless
Declension
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish fot.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Aran) IPA(key): /f??d??/
- (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /f?ad??/
Noun
fad m (genitive singular faid, nominative plural faid)
- length
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Mutation
References
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “fot, fat”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “fad” in Foclóir Gae?ilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "fad" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From French fade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa?t/
- Rhymes: -a?t
Adjective
fad (masculine faden, neuter fad, comparative méi fad, superlative am faadsten)
- bland, insipid, tasteless
- dull, boring, bland
Declension
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fade.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fad/
- Rhymes: -ad
Adjective
fad m or n (feminine singular fad?, masculine plural fazi, feminine and neuter plural fade)
- tasteless, flavorless, insipid
Declension
Synonyms
- searb?d, insipid, f?r? gust
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
fad m (genitive singular faid or faide)
- length
- distance
- duration
Derived terms
Related terms
- fada
Determiner
fad
- all, whole
Mutation
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fad/
Noun
fad (nominative plural fads)
- thread
Declension
Derived terms
- fadäd
- lefad
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