1. present participle of fling; throwing or hurling something forcefully
2. moving oneself or one’s body suddenly and energetically

1. the act of throwing something forcefully

Examples

• She was flinging stones into the lake.
• He kept flinging his arms around while talking.
• The child was flinging toys across the room.
• She came flinging through the door in excitement.
• The flinging of papers created a mess.
• Stop flinging your backpack on the floor.
• The dancer was flinging herself across the stage.