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Spell Bee Word: Fling


What does fling mean?

Word: Fling

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Fling means to throw something hard or carelessly, often without looking where it goes.

Synonyms: throw, toss

How do you spell fling?

Syllables: fling

Tricky part: The ng at the end is one sound, so there is no need for an extra n or g. The vowel is a short i.

Watch out for: flinng, flieng, flingg

Memory tip: Take the word flying and drop its y: fling. When you fling a ball, it goes flying.

Fling in a sentence

Example 1: Do not fling your schoolbag on the bed.

Example 2: The boys fling pebbles into the pond to make ripples.

Example 3: She flung open the window to let in the breeze.

Fun Fact

The Highland Fling is a lively Scottish dance in which a dancer leaps and kicks while staying on one spot.

Practise the CREST Way

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

gnlif 12345

a) 35421
b) 53412
c) 54321
d) 53421

Show answer

d) 53421. F is letter 5 and l is letter 3; i, n and g follow as 4, 2 and 1.

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with fling?

a) cling
b) fringe
c) wing
d) string

Show answer

b) fringe. Fringe ends with a j sound, as in hinge; cling, string and wing end like fling.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) swim : swam
b) sing : sang
c) fling : flung
d) bring : braught

Show answer

d) bring : braught. The past of bring is brought, spelt o-u-g-h-t.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. flint 2. fling 3. flick

a) 312
b) 123
c) 231
d) 321

Show answer

d) 321. After fli, flick goes first because c comes before n; fling comes before flint because g comes before t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word is closest in meaning to fling?

a) hold
b) hug
c) hide
d) hurl

Show answer

d) hurl

2. Mira flung her bag on the sofa. How did she put it down?

a) neatly in a corner
b) roughly, without care
c) very carefully
d) slowly and gently

Show answer

b) roughly, without care

Associated Words

Words that end in -ing: crossing, drawstring, refreshing, landing, sapling, padding

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: throw

More words from this list

husk, network, salary, stretcher, vendor, armrest, churn, daybreak

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