fling
f ling
- n a usually brief attempt
- n a brief indulgence of your impulses
- n the act of flinging
- v throw with force or recklessness
fling the frisbee - v move in an abrupt or headlong manner
- v indulge oneself
- v throw or cast away
- Maybe a favorite show's been canceled; maybe the midseason replacements weren't what you hoped for; maybe you've fallen out of love with a fall fling.
- His wife claims he later had a fling with a prostitute, and that he owes her $5 million.
- With notable lack of enthusiasm, the lame-duck 81st Congress limped back into Washington this week for one final fling at the legislative process.