FLING (OR THROW) ONE'S CAP OVER THE WINDMILL(S)

Meaning of FLING (OR THROW) ONE'S CAP OVER THE WINDMILL(S) in English

fling ( or throw) one's cap over the windmill(s)

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act recklessly or unconventionally.

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WINDMILL — vent-moline
English interlingue dictionary
WINDMILL — galingan nga tinuyok sa hangin
English-Visayan vocabulary
WINDMILL — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a mill or machine operated by the wind usually acting on oblique vanes or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WINDMILL — Machine for harnessing the energy of the wind using sails mounted on a rotating shaft. The sails are mounted at …
Английский словарь Британика
WINDMILL — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English windmulle, from wind (I) + mille, mulle mill 1. a. : a mill operated …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THROW — I. ˈthrō verb ( threw ˈthrü ; or dialect throwed ˈthrōd ; or trun ˈtrən ; thrown ˈthrōn ; or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FLING — I. ˈfliŋ verb ( flung ˈfləŋ ; also dialect flang ˈflaŋ, -aiŋ ; flung ; flinging ; flings ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAP
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WINDMILL — (n.) A mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes …
Английский словарь Webster
FLING — (n.) A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling.
Английский словарь Webster
FLING — (n.) A cast from the hand; a throw; also, a flounce; a kick; as, the fling of a horse.
Английский словарь Webster
FLING — (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and …
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FLING — (v. i.) To throw; to wince; to flounce; as, the horse began to kick and fling.
Английский словарь Webster
FLING — (v. t.) To throw; to hurl; to throw off or down; to prostrate; hence, to baffle; to defeat; as, to …
Английский словарь Webster
WINDMILL — ( n. ) A mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WINDMILL — /wind"mil'/ , n. 1. any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THROW
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FLING — /fling/ , v. , flung, flinging , n. v.t. 1. to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAP — cap 1 — capless , adj. /kap/ , n. , v. , capped, capping . n. 1. a close-fitting covering …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WINDMILL — n. device which harnesses the power of the wind by means of large blades which rotate around a shaft from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WINDMILL — I. ˈwin(d)-ˌmil noun Date: 14th century 1. a. : a mill or machine operated by the wind usually acting on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THROW — I. ˈthrō verb ( threw ˈthrü ; thrown ˈthrōn ; throw·ing ) Etymology: Middle English thrawen, throwen to cause to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WINDMILL — noun a mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes …
Webster English vocab
THROW — noun a stroke; a blow. 2. throw ·noun an effort; a violent sally. 3. throw ·noun a turner's lathe; a …
Webster English vocab
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
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FLING — noun a trifing matter; an object of contempt. 2. fling ·noun a kind of dance; as, the highland fling. 3. …
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CAP — vt to deprive of cap. 2. cap ·noun a covering for the head. 3. cap ·vt to salute by removing …
Webster English vocab
WINDMILL — ■ noun 1》 a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WINDMILL — [wind.mill] n (14c) 1 a: a mill or machine operated by the wind usu. acting on oblique vanes or sails …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THROW — [throw] vb threw ; thrown ; throw.ing [ME thrawen, throwen to cause to twist, throw, fr. OE thrawan to cause …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FLING — [fling] vb flung ; fling.ing [ME, perh. of Scand origin; akin to ON flengja to whip] vi (14c) 1: to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WINDMILL — device for tapping the energy of the wind by means of sails mounted on a rotating shaft. The sails are …
Britannica English vocabulary
WINDMILL — windmill BrE AmE ˈwɪn d mɪl ⇨ˈwɪm b - ▷ windmill|ed d ▷ windmill|ing ɪŋ ▷ windmill|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
FLING — fling BrE AmE flɪŋ ▷ flinging ˈflɪŋ ɪŋ ▷ flings flɪŋz ▷ flung flʌŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WINDMILL — / ˈwɪndmɪl; NAmE / noun 1. a building with machinery for grinding grain into flour that is driven by the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THROW — / θrəʊ; NAmE θroʊ/ verb , noun ■ verb ( threw / θruː; NAmE /, thrown / θrəʊn; NAmE θroʊn/) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FLING — / flɪŋ; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( flung , flung / flʌŋ; NAmE /) 1. [ vn …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAP — / kæp; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun HAT 1. a type of soft flat hat with a peak …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WINDMILL — wind ‧ mill /ˈwɪndˌmɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a building or structure with parts that turn around in …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THROW — I. throw 1 S1 W1 /θrəʊ $ θroʊ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense threw /θruː/, past participle thrown /θrəʊn …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FLING — I. fling 1 /flɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle flung /flʌŋ/) [transitive always + adverb/preposition] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAP
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WINDMILL — n. 1 a mill worked by the action of the wind on its sails. 2 esp. Brit. a toy consisting …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THROW — v. & n. --v.tr. (past threw; past part. thrown) 1 propel with some force through the air or in a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FLING — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. flung) 1 tr. throw or hurl (an object) forcefully. 2 refl. a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAP — n. & v. --n. 1 a a soft brimless head-covering, usu. with a peak. b a head-covering worn in a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

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