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wave; throw; leave behind
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
wave; swing; fling
Used for moving limbs or objects in a quick, forceful arc.
He angrily swung his arm once.
The little girl ran across the playground swinging her braid.
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He flinged his sleeve and left without saying a word.
She impatiently flicked the water off her hands.
He brushed the dust off his coat by swinging it.
verb
throw; toss; hurl
Commonly used for throwing objects with a swinging motion, especially weapons or heavy items.
Soldiers practice throwing hand grenades.
He flicked the mud off his foot hard.
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Don't toss garbage onto the ground.
He threw a stone and hit a tree branch.
The fisherman swung his fishing net and cast it onto the lake.
verb
leave behind; abandon
Used for leaving someone or something behind, often unintentionally or intentionally.
Let's wait for him; don't leave him alone behind us.
He managed to pull ahead of his competitors.
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She tried to lose the people following her.
We can't abandon our teammates on the team.
He shook off the annoying salesperson.