Fling vs Rush - What's the difference?

fling | rush |

As a noun fling

is an act of throwing, often violently.

As a verb fling

is to throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

As a proper noun rush is

(computing) a dialect of the language.

fling

English

Noun

(en noun)

An act of throwing, often violently.

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

the fling of a horse

An act or period of unrestrained indulgence.

* D. Jerrold

When I was as young as you, I had my fling . I led a life of pleasure.

Short, often sexual relationship.

I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday.

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

(obsolete) A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe; a sarcasm.

* Jonathan Swift

I, who love to have a fling , / Both at senate house and king.

A kind of dance.

the Highland fling

(obsolete) A trifing matter; an object of contempt.

* Old proverb

England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.

Synonyms

* (l)

Verb

To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

* Dryden

'Tis Fate that flings the dice: and, as she flings, / Of kings makes peasants, and of peasants kings.

* Addison

I know thy generous temper well. / Fling but the appearance of dishonour on it, / It straight takes fire.

* 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]

Wilkinson was struggling, sending the re-start straight into touch and flinging a pass the same way, and France then went close to the first try of the contest as Clerc took a long pass out on the left and was just bundled into touch by the corner flag.

(archaic) To throw oneself in a violent or hasty manner; to rush or spring with violence or haste.

* Milton

And crop-full, out of doors he flings .

* Elizabeth Browning

I flung' closer to his breast, / As sword that, after battle, ' flings to sheath.

(archaic) To throw; to wince; to flounce.

* Helen Crocket, The Ettrick Shepherd's Last Tale

The horse flung most potently, making his heels fly aloft in the air.

(archaic) To utter abusive language; to sneer.

The scold began to flout and fling .

rush

English

(wikipedia rush)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rusch, risch, from (etyl) rysc, risc, from (etyl) ).

Noun

(rushes)

Any of several stiff aquatic or marsh plants of the genus Juncus , having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers.

The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.

The merest trifle; a straw.

* (rfdate) (Arbuthnot)

John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush .

Etymology 2

Perhaps from (etyl) ruschen, . More at (l). (etymology note) An alternative etymology traces rush'' via (etyl) . Alternatively, according to the OED, perhaps an adaptation of (etyl) russher, , although connection to the same (etyl) root is also possible. More at ''rouse .

Noun

(rushes)

A sudden forward motion.

* Sir H. Wotton

A gentleman of his train spurred up his horse, and, with a violent rush , severed him from the duke.

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.

A surge.

General haste.

A rapid, noisy flow.

(military) A sudden attack; an onslaught.

(contact sports) The act of running at another player to block or disrupt play.

A rusher; a lineman.

the center rush , whose place is in the center of the rush line

A sudden, brief exhilaration, for instance the pleasurable sensation produced by a stimulant.

(US, figuratively) A regulated period of recruitment in fraternities]] and [[sorority, sororities.

(US, dated, college slang) A perfect recitation.

(croquet) A roquet in which the object ball is sent to a particular location on the lawn.

Derived terms

* adrenalin rush * bum's rush * rush goalie * rush hour * rush job * sugar rush

Verb

(es)

To hurry; to perform a task with great haste.

* (Thomas Sprat) (1635–1730)

Theynever think it to be a part of religion to rush into the office of princes and ministers.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-16, author= John Vidal

, volume=189, issue=10, page=8, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas , passage=Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.}}

(label) To flow or move forward rapidly or noisily.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

Like to an entered tide, they all rush by.

* {{quote-book, year=1892, author=(James Yoxall)

, chapter=5, title= The Lonely Pyramid , passage=The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.}}

To dribble rapidly.

To run directly at another player in order to block or disrupt play.

(label) To cause to move or act with unusual haste.

To make a swift or sudden attack.

(label) To swiftly attach to without warning.

(label) To transport or carry quickly.

To roquet an object ball to a particular location on the lawn.

To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.

Synonyms

* See also

Adjective

(-)

Performed with, or requiring urgency or great haste, or done under pressure.

a rush job

Usage notes

Used only before a noun.