| Main Entry: | fling |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw with abandon |
Synonyms: |
cast, catapult, chuck, dump, fire, heave, hurl, jerk, launch, let fly, lob, peg, pitch, precipitate, propel, send, shy*, sling, toss |
| Main Entry: | hit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | strike |
Synonyms: |
KO, bang, bash, bat, batter, beat, belt, blast, blitz, box*, brain*, buffet, bump, clap, clip, clobber, clout, club, crack, cudgel, cuff, dab, ding, flail, flax, flog, give a black eye, hammer*, hook, jab, kick, knock, knock around, knock out, lace, lambaste, larrup, lather, let fly, let have it, lob, nail, pellet, pelt, percuss, pop, pound, punch, rap, ride roughshod, slap, smack, sock, stone, swat, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, trash, uppercut, wallop, whack, whang |
| Main Entry: | hurl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | throw forcefully |
Synonyms: |
bung, cast, chuck, chunk, fire, fling, gun, heave, launch, let fly, lob, peg, pitch, project, propel, send, sling, toss |
| Main Entry: | precipitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hurry, speed |
Synonyms: |
accelerate, advance, bring on, cast, discharge, dispatch, expedite, fling, further, hasten, hurl, launch, let fly, press, push forward, quicken, send forth, speed up, throw, trigger |
| Notes: | precipitous 'hasty, sudden and dramatic' is used in relation to physical or natural objects; precipitate 'done with great haste' relates to human actions or processes |
Antonyms: |
check, slow, wait |
| Main Entry: | send |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | transmit, transfer through a system |
Synonyms: |
accelerate, address, advance, assign, broadcast, cast, circulate, commission, commit, communicate, consign, convey, delegate, deliver, detail, direct, dispatch, drop, emit, expedite, express, fire, fling, forward, freight, get under way, give off, grant, hasten, hurl, hurry off, impart, issue, let fly, mail, post, propel, put out, radiate, relay, remit, route, rush off, ship, shoot, televise, troll, wire |
Antonyms: |
receive |
| Main Entry: | shoot |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discharge a projectile, often to injure or kill |
Synonyms: |
bag*, barrage, blast, bombard, bring down, catapult, dispatch, drop the hammer, emit, execute, expel, explode, fire, fling, gun, hit, hurl, ignite, kill, launch, let fly, let go with, loose, murder, open fire, open up, pick off, plug, pop*, project, propel, pull the trigger, pump, set off, throw lead, torpedo, trigger, zap |
Antonyms: |
backfire |
| Main Entry: | throw |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | propel something through the air |
Synonyms: |
bandy, barrage, bombard, buck, bunt, butt, cant, cast, catapult, chuck, dash, deliver, discharge, dislodge, drive, fell, fire, flick, fling, fling off, flip, floor, force, heave, hurl, impel, lapidate, launch, let fly, let go, lift, lob, overturn, overwhelm, peg, pellet, pelt, pepper, pitch, precipitate, project, push, put, scatter, send, shove, shower, shy, sling, splatter, spray, sprinkle, start, stone, strew, thrust, toss, tumble, unhorse, unseat, upset, volley, waft |
Antonyms: |
catch, receive |