fling-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: throw with force or recklessness; cast away

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] FLING NP2
NOTE: Can be used metaphorically.

Examples:
Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence.
Instead of throwing the paper out, he flung his mobile from the 6th
floor.
She flung derogatory insults at Britney Spears.

Mappings:
VerbNet: throw-17.1-1
FrameNet: Cause_motion
PropBank: fling.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4

Sense Number 2: move abruptly

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 FLING (NP2)

Examples:
Then he flung outward, feet first, with a swish, kicking his way
down through the air to the ground.
He flung himself onto the sofa.
He flung forward with all of his might.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Body_movement
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: indulge oneself

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 FLING (NP2) INTO NP3[predicate]

Examples:
She flung herself into meeting record-industry execs.
She flung into advertising.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: write quickly

Commentary: Is: FLING OFF

Examples:
She quickly flung off a note to her husband saying she would not be
home for supper.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
fling_off 1