Flinger: meaning, definitions and examples

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flinger

 

[ หˆflษชล‹ษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in gaming

A person who rapidly and accurately flicks their wrist in order to throw an object or perform an action with great speed and precision.

Synonyms

caster, hurler, thrower

Examples of usage

  • He's the best flinger on the team, always hitting his targets with incredible accuracy.
  • The game requires players to be quick flingers in order to succeed.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person who habitually or carelessly throws things in a haphazard or reckless manner.

Synonyms

scatterer, slinger, toss-pot

Examples of usage

  • She's such a flinger, always tossing her belongings around the room without a second thought.
  • The kids were acting like little flingers, tossing toys in every direction.

Translations

Translations of the word "flinger" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arremessador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅ‡เค‚เค•เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Werfer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelempar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะธะดะฐั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzucajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŠ•ใ’ใ‚‹ไบบ (ใชใ’ใ‚‹ใฒใจ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lanceur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lanzador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท fฤฑrlatฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋˜์ง€๋Š” ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vrhaฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vrhaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ•ๆŽท่€… (tรณuzhรฌzhฤ›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ metalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kastari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐา›ั‚ั‹ั€ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ›แƒกแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lanzador

Word origin

The word 'flinger' originated from the verb 'fling', which has Old English and Germanic roots. Originally meaning to throw something forcefully or suddenly, 'flinger' evolved to describe someone who throws or hurls objects with speed. Over time, the informal usage of 'flinger' expanded to include individuals who throw things in a careless or haphazard manner.

See also: fling, flinging.