From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
fling
n 1: a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave
it a whirl" [syn: crack, fling, go, pass, whirl,
offer]
2: a brief indulgence of your impulses [syn: spree, fling]
3: the act of flinging
v 1: throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"
2: move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto
the sofa"
3: indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" [syn: splurge,
fling]
4: throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" [syn: discard,
fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast
aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away,
cast away, put away]