fling

/flɪŋ/ noun [C]

Definition

RELATIONSHIP › a sexual relationship that is short and not serious: She had a fling with someone last summer.

ENJOYMENT › a short period of time when you have a lot of enjoyment or pleasure: This is my last fling before the exams.

(Definition of fling noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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