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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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scoot
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sku?t/
- Rhymes: -u?t
Etymology 1
Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle.
Noun
scoot (plural scoots)
- (slang) A dollar.
- (slang) a scooter.
- A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
Verb
scoot (third-person singular simple present scoots, present participle scooting, simple past and past participle scooted)
- (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (intransitive) To walk fast; to go quickly; to run away hastily.
- They scooted over to the window.
- (intransitive) To ride on a scooter.
- (of an animal) To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
- The dog was scooting all over our new carpet.
- (intransitive) To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
- Do you mind scooting a bit to the left?
- (transitive) To dispatch someone or something at speed.
- 1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Prout's Lovely Black Eye
- He scooted us out of the study and turned off the light […]
- 1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Prout's Lovely Black Eye
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:scoot.
Derived terms
- scoot over
Translations
Etymology 2
Variant of shoot.
Verb
scoot (third-person singular simple present scoots, present participle scooting, simple past and past participle scooted)
- (Scotland, transitive) To squirt.
Noun
scoot (plural scoots)
- (Scotland) A sudden flow of water; a squirt.
Anagrams
- Cotos, Scoto-, coost, coots, costo-, cotso, scoto-, tocos
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