v. t.
'T is Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings,
Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
He . . . like Jove, his lighting flung. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
I know thy generous temper well.
Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it,
It straight takes fire. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sun begins to fling
His flaring beams. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Every beam new transient colors flings. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
His horse started, flung him, and fell upon him. Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]
To fling about,
To fling away,
To fling down.
Was handed over by consent of all
To me who had not spoken. Tennyson.
To fling in,
To fling off,
To fling open,
To fling out,
To fling up,
v. i.
And crop-full, out of doors he flings. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
I flung closer to his breast,
As sword that, after battle, flings to sheath. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
To fling out,
n.
I, who love to have a fling,
Both at senate house and king. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
England were but a fling
Save for the crooked stick and the gray goose wing. Old Proverb. [ 1913 Webster ]
To have one's fling,
n. One who kicks up the dust; a streetwalker; a low manner. [ Obs. ] Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who flings; one who jeers. [ 1913 Webster ]