fling

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v. trans.

P. and V. βάλλειν, ῥίπτειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι (rare P.), Ar. and V. ἱέναι, V. δικεῖν (2nd aor.), ἰάπτειν; see 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 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.