Definitions

let fly

VERB

fling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dump heave hurl jerk lob sling

STRONG

cast catapult chuck fire launch peg pitch precipitate propel send shy toss

Antonyms

STRONG

catch hold on to keep receive

VERB

hit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bat batter beat belt blast kick knock knock out nail pop punch slap smack whack

STRONG

KO bang bash blitz box brain buffet bump clap clip clobber clout club crack cudgel cuff dab ding flail flax flog hammer hook jab lace lambaste larrup lather lob pellet pelt percuss pound rap sock stone swat tap thrash thump thwack trash uppercut wallop whang

WEAK

give a black eye knock around let have it ride roughshod

VERB

hurl

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fire fling heave lob sling

STRONG

bung cast chuck chunk gun launch peg pitch project propel send toss

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep receive

VERB

precipitate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate expedite hasten trigger

STRONG

advance cast discharge dispatch fling further hurl launch press quicken throw

WEAK

bring on push forward send forth speed up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block check halt hinder stop

STRONG

catch cease hold keep receive

WEAK

slow wait

VERB

send

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address assign circulate commit deliver dispatch drop express fire forward grant issue post relay ship shoot

STRONG

accelerate advance broadcast cast commission communicate consign convey delegate detail direct emit expedite fling freight hasten hurl impart mail propel radiate remit route televise troll wire

WEAK

get under way give off hurry off put out rush off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease hold keep retain stop withhold

STRONG

conceal gather halt hide hinder keep quiet receive refrain suppress take unsend

VERB

shoot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast execute explode fire hit hurl kill launch murder open fire

STRONG

bag barrage bombard catapult dispatch emit expel fling gun ignite loose plug pop project propel pump torpedo trigger zap

WEAK

bring down drop the hammer let go with open up pick off pull the trigger set off throw lead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear create fail

STRONG

conceal hold keep withhold

WEAK

backfire walk

VERB

throw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bunt deliver drive fire fling flip force heave hurl lift lob pitch push put send shove start thrust

STRONG

bandy barrage bombard buck butt cant cast catapult chuck dash discharge dislodge fell flick floor impel lapidate launch overturn overwhelm peg pellet pelt pepper precipitate project scatter shower shy sling splatter spray sprinkle stone strew toss tumble unhorse unseat upset volley waft

WEAK

fling off let go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade pull receive repress stop

STRONG

collect gather hold keep slow

WEAK

catch explain help

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers scrapped his slider, mixed in a sweeper, and told him his arm was so good that he should stop trying to make perfect pitches and just let fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

And the 25-year-old is not afraid to let fly, as he showed in Monday's 28-3 win over Cincinnati, with new running back JK Dobbins doing the damage on the ground.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

A couple of questions later, after defending his crowd sizes, he let fly with this:

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

Honestly, sometimes I’m just riding by and I realize that Kevin would probably enjoy hearing from me, so I park the bike, walk up to his front door, and let fly.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2023

Mary Lou let fly a wild wolf call.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

let fly

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