Fling vs. Flirt

Flingnoun

An act of throwing, often violently.

Flingnoun

An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.

Flingnoun

An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.

Flingnoun

A short casual sexual relationship.

Flingnoun

(figuratively) An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling").

Flingnoun

(obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.

Flingnoun

A lively Scottish country dance.

Flingnoun

(obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.

Flingverb

(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

Flingverb

To throw oneself in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.

Flingverb

To throw; to wince; to flounce.

Flingverb

To utter abusive language; to sneer.

Flingverb

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.

Flingverb

To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.

Flingverb

To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation.

Flingverb

To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.

Flingverb

To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.

Flingverb

To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.

Flingnoun

A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.

Flingnoun

A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.

Flingnoun

A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.

Flingnoun

A trifing matter; an object of contempt.

Flingnoun

a short period during which one indulges one's wishes, whims, or desires in an unrestrained manner.

Flingnoun

a love affair.

Flingnoun

a casual or brief attempt to accomplish something.

Flingnoun

a period during which one tries a new activity; as, he took a fling at playing tennis.

Flingnoun

a usually brief attempt;

Flingnoun

a brief indulgence of your impulses

Flingnoun

the act of flinging

Flingverb

throw with force or recklessness;

Flingverb

move in an abrupt or headlong manner;

Flingverb

indulge oneself;

Flingverb

throw or cast away;

Flingverb

throw or hurl forcefully

Flingverb

move or push (something) suddenly or violently

Flingverb

start or engage in (an activity or enterprise) with great energy and enthusiasm

Flingverb

go quickly and angrily

Flingnoun

a short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour

Flingnoun

a short, spontaneous sexual relationship

Flingnoun

short for Highland fling

Flirtnoun

A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion

Flirtnoun

One who flirts (tries to court).

Flirtnoun

An act of flirting.

Flirtverb

(transitive) To throw (something) with a jerk or sudden movement; to fling.

Flirtverb

(intransitive) To jeer at; to mock.

Flirtverb

(intransitive) To dart about; to move with quick, jerky motions.

Flirtverb

(transitive) To blurt out.

Flirtverb

(intransitive) To play at courtship; to talk with teasing affection, to insinuate sexual attraction in a playful (especially conversational) way.

Flirtverb

(intransitive) To experiment, or tentatively engage, with; to become involved in passing with.

Flirtadjective

pert; wanton

Flirtverb

To throw with a jerk or quick effort; to fling suddenly; as, they flirt water in each other's faces; he flirted a glove, or a handkerchief.

Flirtverb

To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan.

Flirtverb

To jeer at; to treat with contempt; to mock.

Flirtverb

To run and dart about; to act with giddiness, or from a desire to attract notice; especially, to play the coquette; to play at courtship; to coquet; as, they flirt with the young men.

Flirtverb

To utter contemptuous language, with an air of disdain; to jeer or gibe.

Flirtnoun

A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion; hence, a jeer.

Flirtnoun

One who flirts; esp., a woman who acts with giddiness, or plays at courtship; a coquette; a pert girl.

Flirtadjective

Pert; wanton.

Flirtnoun

a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Flirtnoun

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

Flirtverb

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions;

Flirtverb

behave carelessly or indifferently;

Flirtverb

behave as though sexually attracted to someone, but playfully rather than with serious intentions

Flirtverb

experiment with or show a superficial interest in (an idea, activity, or movement) without committing oneself to it seriously

Flirtverb

deliberately expose oneself to (danger or difficulty)

Flirtverb

(of a bird) wave or open and shut (its wings or tail) with a quick flicking motion

Flirtverb

move quickly to and fro with a fluttering motion

Flirtnoun

a person who habitually flirts