Word Finder - fling

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An act of throwing, often violently.

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An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.

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the fling of a horse

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An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.

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A short casual sexual relationship.

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I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday.

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• hookup

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An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling").

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A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.

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A lively Scottish country dance.

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the Highland fling

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A trifling matter; an object of contempt.

He looked in time to see Sirian fling Rissa over his shoulder.

She had a brief fling with Matt on the rebound.

When it didn't fling her, she moved closer and gripped a low branch.

I am afraid that the fling has said something.

They stood in silence, watching the waves fling the book around before sinking it.

The crowd began to murmur and presently to fling stones and cry "murderer !"

Some boxes have covers so that the cat cannot fling the litter all over the floor.

People no longer commit adultery; they fool around or have a fling.

What to avoid... You don't want to fling open the windows of your dream cottage only to smell pig slurry.

He bowled underarm, fast or slow with a little chuck or fling, thinking out his victims.

To do this, the doctor will allow your infant's head to fall a short (and safe) distance and then watch for the Moro reflex, in which she should fling out her arms and legs.

There's less mess since kitty can't fling litter out as easily.

This also means that the site is more geared toward people looking for a long-term mate than a casual fling or a friend.

You don't have to worry about asking out someone who isn't available or who wants a casual fling when you're looking for a long-term relationship.

This is not the same as paying the membership fee that is required for both Adult Friend Finder and Fling.

This led me to check out the history on your computer where I learned that you had visited Adult Friend Finder and Fling.

The opportunities are endless for women who want to have a fling on the side.

I confronted him and he confessed to a 2-week fling with a woman whom he worked with for a brief time.

This fling took place in September while we were still seeing each other and I was about 2-3 months pregnant.

I just started dating this guy and it turns out he is friends with an old fling.

I broke it off with the fling but I think he is trying to get back at me by telling my new guy things.

So my new guy is questioning my past because I never told him about the fling.

The fling is now married but still wants to be with me while I am really into my new guy.

I am guessing by your question that you and the old fling have a history you're not too proud of.

Your fear that the old fling may share his knowledge of your past with the new guy may be justified.

If this is the case, the new guy could be asking you questions and listening to your answers to see if your side of the story matches up with what the old fling has told him.

When you answer questions direct and with a matter of fact attitude, you convey your lack of interest in the old fling.

He may be aware that you and your old fling know each other.

Using the web offers multiple tools to connect and begin anything from a casual fling to a lifetime partnership.

If a girl is looking for a long-term relationship rather than a fling, she may appreciate not having to wonder if she's going to be the one to pay for dinner for a third time in a row because her boyfriend isn't financially stable.

They view sexuality as a deep connection, not a passing fling.

She also has a fling with an astronaut (Jack Nicholson).

If you have three windows in a row, clean all three at the same time, in part because you may fling dust from one to the other.

Keeping your eyes on the ceiling can help prevent you from using your forward momentum to "fling" your shoulders forward.

Elastica may have only had a short fling with the music press, but their significance for the history of pop music remains large.

The force of the powerful fling damaged the ship and resulted in many fatalities, including the ship's first officer, engineer, pilot - and the ship's doctor and medical staff.

She rubbed her face and shook out her arms, trying to fling away whatever was in her blood.

Fling, Mirabeau and the French Revolution (London and New York, 1908).

What to avoid... You do n't want to fling open the windows of your dream cottage only to smell pig slurry.

Do not fling cigarette butts over the side, either, because they can be blown onto a balcony or another deck where they may smolder.

The most striking detail was the monkey grip handle cut into the body that allowed the guitarist a handy place to grab onto the instrument and fling it around.

The speed of your pitch is dependent on how quickly you fling the Wii Remote, and the direction of your hit is completely dependent on the timing of your swing.

In comparison, a woman who says she hopes to find a man for a casual fling will get 17% more responses than a woman who admits to the goal of a more serious relationship.

Ideally, before agreeing to connect with someone for that quick fling - try some sex chat.

This will help the new guy to see that your old fling is jealous of the new relationship.

She wondered if Hannah knew yet about the Immortals and how Katie.s tattoo hadn.t been the result of a fling in Ireland as she led her sister to believe.

Besides, I've managed to stay on my schedule for the last three years and I'm not about to blow it now with a silly romantic fling.

I know lots of people who come back for final fling.

A hand may suddenly fling out, a shoulder may shrug, a foot may kick, or the entire body may jerk.

Well, comrades and friends of my youth, we've had our fling and lived and reveled.