Standard Lemma guide

flong

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /flɒŋ/
  • General-American: /flɔŋ/
  • cot-caught-merger: /flɑŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɒŋ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A mould, especially one made from papier-mâché, used to create a stereotype.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, printing, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past of fling

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, obsolete, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French flan.