- Fling
- v. trans.P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν (2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see {{U}}Throw.Flinging the thyrsi from their hands: V. θύρσους ἐξανιεῖσαι χερῶν (Eur., Bacch. 762).Fling about: Ar. and P. διαρριπτεῖν (Xen.).Fling around: P. and V. .περιβάλλειν, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμφιτιθέναι.Fling away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀπορρίπτειν, ἐκβάλλειν, μεθιέναι, ἀφιέναι, V. ἐκρίπτειν.Give away for nothing: P. and V. προπίνειν, P. προΐεσθαι.Fling down: P. and V. καταβάλλειν, V. καταρρίπτειν.Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλίνειν.Fling into: P. and V. ἐμβάλλειν (τί τινι or τι εἴς τι), εἰσβάλλειν (τι εἴς τι).Fling fire (into a place): P. and V. πῦρ ἐνιέναι (εἰς, acc.).Fling oneself into: see dish into.Fling out (words): P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν, V. ῥίπτειν, ἐκριπτειν, ἀπορρίπτειν.Flinging out words of reproach: V. λόγους ὀνειδιστῆρας ἐνδατούμενος (Eur., H.F. 218).Fling upon: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), V. ἐγκατασκήπτειν (τί τινι).Fling oneself upon: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.); see {{U}}Attack.——————subs.Act of throwing: P. ῥῖψις, ἡ.Throw, range: P. and V. βολή, ἡ.Have one's fling, run riot, v.; P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.