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Word

flung

US/ˈfɫəŋ/

UK/flˈʌŋ/

Definition

v. the past tense of fling. It means you threw something with a lot of force or in a careless way.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'fling'; refers to the act of throwing or moving something with sudden force or abandon.

Examples

“He flung his keys onto the table and sat down.”

“The storm was so powerful that it flung heavy branches across the road, blocking traffic for hours.”

“In a sudden burst of frustration, she flung the window open to let the cold air clear the tension from the room.”

Examples

simple

“He flung his keys onto the table and sat down.”

contextual

“The storm was so powerful that it flung heavy branches across the road, blocking traffic for hours.”

complex

“In a sudden burst of frustration, she flung the window open to let the cold air clear the tension from the room.”

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is the irregular past form of 'fling'.

Pitfall

He flinged the ball

He flung the ball

Fling is an irregular verb; the past tense is 'flung', not 'flinged'.

Real-World Examples

“The Portuguese international flung himself high to his left to claw away a powerful Haaland header with the visitors’ first big chance.”
Al Jazeera · 8 Sept 2026
“It doesn’t hurt that the user manual is written to be read and referred to rather than flung immediately into the recycling bin.”
The Guardian · 2 Sept 2026

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