Fling
Fling verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
Usage example: flinging rocks into the pond just for the fun of it
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Synonyms for Fling
Pitch is a synonym for fling in throw topic. In some cases you can use "Pitch" instead the word "Fling" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like move, casual throw, throw with abandon. popular alternative
Nearby Word: flinging
Pitch
Pitch verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
Usage example: pitched the baseball almost 50 feet
Fling is a synonym for pitch in throw topic. You can use "Fling" instead the word "Pitch" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as move. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| usual | usual fling | usual pitch |
| short | short fling | short pitch |
| big | big fling | big pitch |
| quick | quick fling | quick pitch |
| Other adjectives: final, next, last, latest, previous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The searats have just hit on a strategy to get inside that may actually work — fling balls of burning pitch over the walls to burn them out — when a Long Patrol of three hares from Salamandastron arrive, and teach the Redwallers the construction and use of longbows.
Source: Training the Peaceful Villagers
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