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
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
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
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