fling vs dump

fling and dump both are nouns.

fling and dump both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fling	Yes	No	Yes	No
dump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dump is a hyponym of fling; that is, dump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fling:

fling: throw or cast away
dump: throw away as refuse

Other hyponyms of fling include unlearn, deep-six, give it the deep six, jettison, junk, scrap, trash, waste, retire, abandon, liquidize, sell out, sell up, de-access, close out.

fling (noun)	dump (noun)
a brief indulgence of your impulses	a place where supplies can be stored
a usually brief attempt	(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs
the act of flinging	a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
	a coarse term for defecation

fling (verb)	dump (verb)
throw with force or recklessness	knock down with force
move in an abrupt or headlong manner	drop (stuff) in a heap or mass
indulge oneself	fall abruptly
throw or cast away	throw away as refuse
	sell at artificially low prices
	sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly

Difference between fling and dump

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