Clues for the word "FLING"

We've had 66 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 132 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on June 02, 2026.

Definition of fling

v. t. - To cast, send, to throw from the hand; to hurl; to dart; to emit with violence as if thrown from the hand; as, to fing a stone into the pond.
v. t. - To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.
v. t. - To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation.
v. i. - To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.
v. i. - To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.
v. i. - To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.
n. - A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.
n. - A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.
n. - A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
n. - A trifing matter; an object of contempt.