"flings" in the noun sense
1. crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
a usually brief attempt
"he took a crack at it"
"I gave it a whirl"
2. spree, fling
a brief indulgence of your impulses
3. fling
the act of flinging
"flings" in the verb sense
1. fling
throw with force or recklessness
"fling the frisbee"
2. fling
move in an abrupt or headlong manner
"He flung himself onto the sofa"
3. splurge, fling
indulge oneself
"I splurged on a new TV"
4. discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
throw or cast away
"Put away your worries"
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