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- [fluhng]
- /flʌŋ/
- /flʌŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluhng]
- /flʌŋ/
Definitions of flung word
- verb flung simple past tense and past participle of fling. 1
- verb with object flung to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone. 1
- verb with object flung to move (oneself) violently with impatience, contempt, or the like: She flung herself angrily from the room. 1
- verb with object flung to put suddenly or violently: to fling a suspect into jail. 1
- verb with object flung to project or speak sharply, curtly, or forcefully: He flung his answer at the questioner. 1
- verb with object flung to involve (oneself) vigorously in an undertaking. 1
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Origin of flung
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English; compare Swedish flänga to fly, race
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flung
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flung popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
flung usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flung
adjective flung
- thrown — a past participle of throw.
Antonyms for flung
noun flung
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