fling vs shy

fling

noun
  • An act of throwing, often violently. 

  • A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship. 

  • An attempt, a try (as in "give it a fling"). 

  • A lively Scottish country dance. 

  • An act or period of unrestrained indulgence. 

  • An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance. 

verb
  • To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl. 

shy

noun
  • An act of throwing. 

  • In the Eton College wall game, a point scored by lifting the ball against the wall in the calx. 

  • In soccer, a throw-in from the sidelines, using two hands above the head. In shinty, the act of tossing the ball above the head and hitting it with the shaft of the caman to bring it back into play after it has been hit out of the field. 

  • A place for throwing. 

  • A sudden start aside, as by a horse. 

adj
  • Easily frightened; timid. 

  • Embarrassed. 

  • Cautious; wary; suspicious. 

  • Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach. 

  • Short, insufficient or less than. 

verb
  • To avoid due to caution, embarrassment or timidness. 

  • (transitive) or (intransitive) To throw a ball with two hands above the head, especially when it has crossed the side lines in a football (soccer) match. To hit the ball back into play from the sidelines in a shinty match. 

  • To jump back in fear. 

  • To throw sideways with a jerk; to fling. 

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