If you fling something somewhere, you throw it there using a lot of force. The woman flung the cup at him He once seized my knitting, flinging it across the room
If you fling someone to the ground, you push them very roughly so that they fall over. The youth got him by the front of his shirt and flung him to the ground
{f} throw; cast; toss, discard; speak sharply or forcefully; involve oneself in an energetic manner; move in an energetic or violent manner
Fling can be used instead of `throw' in many expressions that usually contain `throw'
{i} toss, throw; slinging, casting; short period of total indulgence; reprimand, critical remark; attempt, experiment