fling
Casual romantic episode
Fling emphasizes force and carelessness in throwing: She flung the door open, He flung his coat on the chair.
The word extends to any abrupt, energetic action: fling yourself into work, fling accusations.
A fling is also a brief romantic or sexual affair, implying something casual and temporary: a summer fling.
To have a fling at something is to give it a try.
Throw with great force
- tossLight, casual throw
- lobHigh-arcing throw or hit
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- heaveForceful lift or throw
sling · pitch · catapult · launch · shy · cast · propel · send
Secret romantic meeting
- liaisonConnector between groups
- dallianceBrief, casual romance
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
adultery · cheating · paramour · mistress · lover · clandestine · illicit · extramarital
Sudden arbitrary desire
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- impulseSudden urge to act
- capriceUnpredictable urge or notion
- rashnessImprudent haste in action
recklessness · abandon · impetuosity · spur-of-the-moment · carefree · uninhibited · devil-may-care · unplanned
Lasting only briefly
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
temporary · passing · quick · casual · summer romance · holiday romance · weekend · whirlwind
Bout of excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- revelCelebrate with abandon
bender · jag · night out · spending spree · last hurrah · celebration · extravagance · carousal
hurl
Throw with great force
heave · sling · pitch · catapult · launch · shy · cast · propel · send · dash
tryst
Secret romantic meeting
- liaisonConnector between groups
- dallianceBrief, casual romance
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
infidelity · adultery · cheating · paramour · mistress · lover · clandestine · illicit · extramarital · entanglement
whim
Sudden arbitrary desire
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- impulseSudden urge to act
- capriceUnpredictable urge or notion
rashness · recklessness · abandon · impetuosity · spur-of-the-moment · carefree · uninhibited · devil-may-care · unplanned · impromptu
short-lived
Lasting only briefly
ephemeral · temporary · passing · quick · casual · summer romance · holiday romance · weekend · whirlwind
binge
Bout of excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- indulgenceYielding to desire
- blowoutSudden tire failure
revel · bender · jag · night out · spending spree · last hurrah · celebration · extravagance · carousal · rampage
- romantic loveinfatuation, crush, lovesick, lovesickness, puppy love
- tabloidsNational Enquirer, TMZ, Daily Mail, People, Globe
- throwsthrow, toss, hurl, cast, chuck
- dating slangghosting, breadcrumbing, talking, situationship, cuffing
- promiscuitypromiscuity, sleeping around, casual sex, hookups, one-night stands
- forceful movementspush, shove, thrust, propel, ram
flingmarriage
Formal union between partners
long-term relationship · committed relationship · courtship · engagement · betrothal
- summer flingBrief romantic relationship during warm months
- spring flingBrief romantic relationship in warmer months
- fling open
- holiday fling
- vacation flingBrief romance during travel
- last flingPre-commitment revelry