fling

English Definition

to throw, to cast

Etymology

• (Derived from English fling.)

Examples

• "So im tel dem se, “Fling uova unu net pan di rait-an-said a di buot an unu wi fain som.” So dem du dat, an dem kudn pul op bak di net, siek-a di uol iip a fish we dem kech wid it."

  He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish.

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

• Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
• Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.