OUTFLING

Etymology

Verb

outfling (third-person singular simple present outflings, present participle outflinging, simple past and past participle outflung)

(intransitive) To fling outward.

Noun

outfling (plural outflings)

(archaic) A sharp retort or gibe.

Anagrams

• fling out, flouting, infoglut

Source: Wiktionary


Out"fling`, n.

Definition: A gibe; a contemptuous remark.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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