flinger

ˈflɪŋər

Definition

Definition of flinger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

thrower

Rare

person who throws things

Rare

The flinger tossed the ball far.

hurler

thrower

mocking

Rare

person who mocks or jeers others

Rare

The flinger made fun of his friend's mistake.

jeering

mocking

taunter

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Origin of flinger

English, fling + -er (one who does)

Examples of flinger in a sentence

In the game, the flinger launched the disc accurately.
The flinger taunted the players from the sidelines.
A known flinger, he often teased his classmates.

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French:lanceur, moqueur, ...
German:Werfer, Spötter, ...
Italian:lanciatore, beffardo, ...
Spanish:lanzador, burlón, ...
Portuguese:lançador, zombador, ...
Chinese:投掷者, 嘲讽者, ...
Japanese:投げ手, 嘲笑者, ...
Arabic:رامٍ, ساخِر, ...
Hebrew:זוֹרֵק, לוֹעֵג, ...
Russian:метатель, насмешник, ...
Ukrainian:кидач, насмішник, ...
Hindi:फ्लिंगर, मजाक उड़ाने वाला, ...
Bengali:নিক্ষেপকারী, বিদ্রূপকারী, ...
Catalan:llançador, burlador, ...
Czech:vrhač, posměváček, ...
Danish:kaster, håner, ...
Dutch:gooier, spotter, ...
Greek:ρίπτης, χλευαστής, ...
Hungarian:dobó, gúnyolódó, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគប់, អ្នកចំអក, ...
Korean:던지는 사람, 조롱꾼, ...
Persian:پرتاب‌کننده, مسخره‌کننده, ...
Polish:miotacz, szyderca, ...
Portuguese (BR):arremessador, zombador, ...
Romanian:aruncător, batjocoritor, ...
Swedish:kastare, hånare, ...
Thai:ผู้ขว้าง, คนที่เยาะเย้ย, ...
Turkish:fırlatıcı, alaycı, ...
Vietnamese:người ném, người chế giễu, ...

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Definition of flinger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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