Fling
Fling noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Usage example: take a fling at waterskiing and see how it goes
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Synonyms for Fling
Trial and fling are semantically related in try topic. In some cases you can use "Trial" instead a noun "Fling", when it comes to topics like unrestrained behavior.
Nearby Word: flinging
How words are described
| short | short fling | short trial |
| current | current fling | current trial |
| big | big fling | big trial |
| early | early fling | early trial |
| Other adjectives: final, later, next, last, earlier, previous. | ||
Common collocations
| enemies | fling enemies | trial enemies |
Both words in one sentence
- Ridge gave her this treatment over her fling with James, and even Nick treated her this way when she spoke honestly at Brooke's custody trial, after she begged the other woman to not be called as a character witness on her behalf.
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Trial and Fling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fling/trial
Fling & Trial. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fling/trial>.
Trial or Fling. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fling/trial.
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