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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)

  1. An act of throwing, often violently.
  2. An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
  3. 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.
  4. A short casual sexual relationship.
    Synonym: hookup
  5. (figuratively) An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling").
  6. (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.
  7. A lively Scottish country dance.
  8. (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.
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)

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
  3. (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.
  4. (intransitive, archaic) To utter abusive language; to sneer.
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whim

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(h)w?m/
  • Rhymes: -?m

Etymology 1

Clipping of whim-wham.

Noun

whim (countable and uncountable, plural whims)

  1. A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea.
    • (Can we find and add a quotation of Churchill to this entry?)
      Let every man enjoy his whim.
  2. (mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes
Synonyms
  • (fancy): lark, especially in phrase on a whim, see also Thesaurus:whim
Derived terms
Translations

Verb

whim (third-person singular simple present whims, present participle whimming, simple past and past participle whimmed)

  1. (rare, intransitive) To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.

Further reading

  • Picture of a horse-powered whim used to wind the cables on to work the mine between the depth of 50 feet to 500 feet - photo taken at Gympie, Queensland, Australia

Etymology 2

Compare whimbrel.

Noun

whim (plural whims)

  1. A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.

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