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Noun
S:
(n)
crack
,
fling
,
go
,
pass
,
whirl
,
offer
(a usually brief attempt)
"he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
S:
(n)
spree
,
fling
(a brief indulgence of your impulses)
S:
(n)
fling
(the act of flinging)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
Verb
S:
(v)
fling
(throw with force or recklessness)
"fling the frisbee"
S:
(v)
fling
(move in an abrupt or headlong manner)
"He flung himself onto the sofa"
S:
(v)
splurge
,
fling
(indulge oneself)
"I splurged on a new TV"
S:
(v)
discard
,
fling
,
toss
,
toss out
,
toss away
,
chuck out
,
cast aside
,
dispose
,
throw out
,
cast out
,
throw away
,
cast away
,
put away
(throw or cast away)
"Put away your worries"