Synonyms for

Flung

Verb / flʌŋ / Another word for flung — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to throw something with force

Synonyms & similar words

castout throwaway tossout chuckout toss splurge castaside discard dispose throwout castaway fling tossaway putaway toss hurl cast pitch launch throw heave lob project catapult send propel fire chuck dash sling shoot javelin dart thrust

Synonyms by register

Formal

propelled hurled launched projected

Informal

tossed chucked heaved lobbed

Literary

cast dispatched hurled

Antonyms

caught held kept retained grasped clutched secured

Common collocations

  • flung open
  • flung wide
  • flung away
  • flung out
  • flung down
  • flung about
  • flung into

Word family

noun fling
verb fling
adjective flung

Usage note

The past tense and past participle of 'fling' is 'flung'. It often implies a forceful or careless motion.

Example sentences

  1. He flung the Frisbee to his friend.
  2. She flung her backpack onto the couch.
  3. The monkey flung the banana peel into the tree.
  4. He flung the door open and ran outside.
  5. She flung her arms around her best friend in a hug.

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  • The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create. - Leonard Sweet
  • Life is a long lesson in humility. - James M. Barrie
  • The world is round so that friendship may encircle it. - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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