frisbeed

Spun and released

Frisbeed is the past tense of frisbee used as a verb, meaning to throw something with the spinning, floating motion of a flying disc: He frisbeed the pizza dough across the kitchen.

The word captures that distinctive wrist-flick trajectory whether or not an actual Frisbee is involved.

recreation

park

Public leisure grounds

lawn · barbecue · catch · dog · play · fun · outdoors · friends · family · weekend

throw

toss

Light, casual throw

  • hurlThrow with great force
  • flingForceful toss, or tryst
  • launchSet into motion

propel · chuck · lob · flick · backhand · forehand · release · aim · catch · sling

sport

ultimate

Highest or most extreme

layout · pivot · stall · score · teamwork · competition · tournament · defense · offense · field

flight

glide

Move with effortless continuity

  • hoverRemain suspended midair
  • soarAscend to heights
  • driftGradual movement, no direction

trajectory · arc · curve · float · sail · airborne · aerodynamic · lift · parabolic · streamline

spin

rotation

Turning on an axis

  • gyrationCircular or spiral movement
  • wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
  • torqueRotational force measurement

angular · momentum · axis · stable · flutter · tilt · centrifugal · spiral

Opposites
throwing technique

frisbeedlobbed

Threw in arc

pitched · hurled · bowled · chucked · rolled

action vs inaction

frisbeedheld

Kept in grasp

caught · kept · retained · pocketed

Phrases
Family

frisbee, frisbees, ultimate frisbee

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G