Fling vs. Hookup — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Fling and Hookup
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Fling
Throw or hurl forcefully
I was flung into jail
He picked up the debris and flung it away
She flung herself down on his bed
Hookup
A system or network of electrical circuits or equipment designed to operate together.
Fling
A short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour
One final fling before a tranquil retirement
Hookup
A configuration of mechanical parts or devices providing a link between a supply source and a user
A gas hookup for a mobile home.
Fling
Short for Highland fling
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Hookup
A plan or schematic drawing of such a system or such a configuration.
Fling
To throw with violence
Flung the dish against the wall.
Hookup
(Informal) A linkage or connection, often between unlikely associates or factors.
Fling
To put or send suddenly or unexpectedly
Troops that were flung into battle.
Hookup
An act of casual sex.
Fling
To engage (oneself) in an activity with abandon and energy.
Hookup
A partner in an act of casual sex.
Fling
To cast aside; discard
Fling propriety away.
Hookup
A connection.
The plumber came to fix the sewer hookup.
I need to buy some hookup wire.
Fling
To move quickly, violently, or impulsively
He flung out of the room.
Hookup
(slang) A brief sexual relationship or encounter.
He met his two most recent partners at bars, and expressed strong ambivalence and dislike of meeting partners online, but reported half a dozen additional hookups with partners met online.
Fling
The act of flinging.
Hookup
(slang) A sexual partner.
The predominant way of finding a hookup or sexual partner would be going online.
Fling
A brief period of indulging one's impulses.
Hookup
A device providing a connection between a power source and a user;
Some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers
Fling
(Informal) A usually brief attempt or effort
You take a fling at it.
Hookup
A system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
Fling
A brief, casual sexual or romantic relationship.
Fling
An act of throwing, often violently.
Fling
An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
The fling of a horse
Fling
An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.
Fling
A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.
I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday.
Fling
(figuratively) An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling").
Fling
(obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.
Fling
A lively Scottish country dance.
The Highland fling
Fling
(obsolete) A trifling matter; an object of contempt.
Fling
To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.
Fling
(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.
Fling
To throw; to wince; to flounce.
Fling
To utter abusive language; to sneer.
The scold began to flout and fling.
Fling
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.
'T is Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings,Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings.
He . . . like Jove, his lighting flung.
I know thy generous temper well.Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it,It straight takes fire.
Fling
To shed forth; to emit; to scatter.
The sun begins to flingHis flaring beams.
Every beam new transient colors flings.
Fling
To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to fling a party in litigation.
His horse started, flung him, and fell upon him.
Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition.
This question so flung down before the guests, . . . Was handed over by consent of allTo me who had not spoken.
Fling
To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.
Fling
To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.
Fling
To throw one's self in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.
And crop-full, out of doors he flings.
I flung closer to his breast,As sword that, after battle, flings to sheath.
Fling
A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.
Fling
A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.
I, who love to have a fling,Both at senate house and king.
Fling
A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
Fling
A trifing matter; an object of contempt.
England were but a flingSave for the crooked stick and the gray goose wing.
Fling
A short period during which one indulges one's wishes, whims, or desires in an unrestrained manner.
Fling
A love affair.
Fling
A casual or brief attempt to accomplish something.
Fling
A period during which one tries a new activity; as, he took a fling at playing tennis.
Fling
A usually brief attempt;
He took a crack at it
I gave it a whirl
Fling
A brief indulgence of your impulses
Fling
The act of flinging
Fling
Throw with force or recklessness;
Fling the frisbee
Fling
Move in an abrupt or headlong manner;
He flung himself onto the sofa
Fling
Indulge oneself;
I splurged on a new TV
Fling
Throw or cast away;
Put away your worries
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