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sling
(slɪŋ)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense slings, present participle slinging, past tense, past participle slung
1. verb
If you sling something somewhere, you throw it there carelessly.
I saw him take off his anorak and sling it into the back seat. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
2. verb
If you sling something over your shoulder or over something such as a chair, you hang it there loosely.
She slung her coat over her desk chair. [VERB noun preposition]
He had a small green rucksack slung over one shoulder. [V-ed prep]
...a police informer with a rifle slung across his back. [VERB noun preposition]
Synonyms: throw, cast, toss, hurl More Synonyms of sling
3. verb [usually passive]
If a rope, blanket, or other object is slung between two points, someone has hung it loosely between them.
...two long poles with a blanket slung between them. [be VERB-ed preposition]
We slept in hammocks slung beneath the roof. [be VERB-ed preposition]
Synonyms: hang, swing, suspend, string More Synonyms of sling
4. countable noun
A sling is an object made of ropes, straps, or cloth that is used for carrying things.
They used slings of rope to lower us from one set of arms to another. [+ of]
5. countable noun
A sling is a piece of cloth which supports someone's broken or injured arm and is tied round their neck.
She was back at work with her arm in a sling.
Synonyms: harness, support, bandage, strap More Synonyms of sling
6. countable noun
A baby sling is a device in which you carry a baby, either on your back or across your front.
7. See also mud-slinging
8.
See slings and arrows
sling in British English 1
(slɪŋ)
noun
1.
a simple weapon consisting of a loop of leather, etc, in which a stone is whirled and then let fly
2.
a rope or strap by which something may be secured or lifted
3.
a rope net swung from a crane, used for loading and unloading cargo
4. nautical
a.
a halyard for a yard
b. (often plural)
the part of a yard where the sling is attached
5. medicine
a wide piece of cloth suspended from the neck for supporting an injured hand or arm across the front of the body
6.
a loop or band attached to an object for carrying
7. mountaineering
a loop of rope or tape used for support in belays, abseils, etc
8.
the act of slinging
verbWord forms: slings, slinging or slung
9. (transitive)
to hurl with or as if with a sling
10.
to attach a sling or slings to (a load, etc)
11. (transitive)
to carry or hang loosely from or as if from a sling
to sling washing from the line
12. informal
to throw
13. (intransitive) Australian informal
to pay a part of one's wages or profits as a bribe or tip
Derived forms
slinger (ˈslinger) noun
Word origin
C13: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse slyngva to hurl, Old High German slingansling in British English 2
(slɪŋ)
noun
a mixed drink with a spirit base, usually sweetened
Word origin
C19: of uncertain originsling in American English 1
(slɪŋ)
noun
1.
a.
a primitive instrument for throwing stones, etc., consisting of a piece of leather tied to cords that are whirled by hand for releasing the missile
b. US
slingshot
2.
the act of throwing with or as with a sling; cast; throw; fling
3.
a.
a looped or hanging band, strap, etc. used in raising and lowering a heavy object or for carrying, supporting, or steadying something
a rifle sling
b.
a wide piece of cloth suspended from the neck and looped under an injured arm forsupport
4.
a rope or chain for supporting a yard
5.
a woman's open-heeled slipper having a strap across the top of the heel
: also ˈsling-ˌback verb transitiveWord forms: slung or ˈslinging
6.
to throw (stones, etc.) with a sling
7.
to throw, cast, fling, or hurl
8.
to place, carry, raise, lower, etc. in a sling
9.
to hang loosely or in a sling; suspend (a hammock, etc.), esp. by several attachments
Word origin
ME slinge < slingen, prob. < ON slyngva, to throw, akin to OE & OHG slingan, to twist oneself, worm along < IE base *slenk-, to twist, turn, creep > slink1, Lith slenkù, to creepsling in American English 2
(slɪŋ)
noun
an alcoholic drink made with gin, rum, brandy, whiskey, etc., water or soda water, sugar, and, usually, lemon juice
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British English: sling /slɪŋ/ NOUN
A sling is an object made of ropes, straps, or cloth that is used for carrying things.
Most babies love to be carried in a baby sling.
- American English: sling
- Arabic: حَمَّالَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: alça
- Chinese: 背带
- Croatian: povoj
- Czech: závěs k nošení břemen
- Danish: slynge
- Dutch: draagband
- European Spanish: cabestrillo
- Finnish: kantoside
- French: écharpe médical
- German: Schlinge
- Greek: σφεντόνα
- Italian: fascia
- Japanese: 吊り包帯
- Korean: 삼각건
- Norwegian: slynge
- Polish: proca
- European Portuguese: alça
- Romanian: port-bebe
- Russian: петля
- Latin American Spanish: cabestrillo
- Swedish: mitella
- Thai: ห่วงเชือก สายหนัง หรือโซ่สำหรับดึงรั้งของ
- Turkish: kol askısı sağlık
- Ukrainian: перев'яз
- Vietnamese: băng đeo vào cổ
British English: sling VERB
If you sling something somewhere, you throw it there carelessly.
She was recently seen slinging her handbag at him.
- American English: sling
- Brazilian Portuguese: atirar
- Chinese: > 扔随意
- European Spanish: arrojar
- French: jeter
- German: schleudern
- Italian: lanciare
- Japanese: ほうり投げる
- Korean: 내던지다
- European Portuguese: atirar
- Latin American Spanish: arrojar
All related terms of 'sling'
Chinese translation of 'sling'
sling
(slɪŋ)
Word forms:ptpp slung
n (c)
- (for arm)
悬(懸)带(帶)
(xuándài) - (for baby)
背带(帶)
(bēidài)
vt
- (= throw)
扔
(rēng) - (= suspend)
悬(懸)挂(掛)
(xuánguà)to have one's arm in a sling胳膊用悬(懸)带(帶)吊着(著)
(gēbo yòng xuándài diàozhe)to sling sth over sth将(將)某物挂(掛)在某物上
(jiāng mǒuwù guà zài mǒuwù shang)
1 (verb)
Definition
to throw
(informal) She slung her coat over the desk chair.
Synonyms
throw
He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall.
cast
She took a pebble and cast it into the water.
toss
He screwed the paper up and tossed it into the fire.
hurl
Groups of rioters hurled stones at police.
fling
I flung the book on the table and stormed out.
chuck (informal)
Someone chucked a bottle at the stage.
lob (informal)
The protestors were chanting and lobbing firebombs.
heave
Heave a brick at the telly.
shy
2 (verb)
Definition
to carry or hang loosely from or as if from a sling
We slept in hammocks slung beneath the roof.
Synonyms
hang
The button was hanging on by a thread.
swing
Within moments of arriving, Jingo was climbing and swinging from a tyre.
suspend
chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceiling
string
He had strung a banner across the wall.
drape
She draped her arm over the back of the couch.
dangle
A gold bracelet dangled from her left wrist.
(noun)
Definition
a rope or strap by which something may be lifted
She was back at work with her arm in a sling.
Synonyms
harness
support
bandage
His chest was swathed in bandages.
strap
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bandage
Definition
a piece of material used to dress a wound or wrap an injured limb
His chest was swathed in bandages.
Synonyms
dressing,
plaster,
sling,
compress,
gauze,
lint,
tourniquet
in the sense of cast
Definition
to roll or throw (a dice)
She took a pebble and cast it into the water.
Synonyms
throw,
project,
launch,
pitch,
shed,
shy,
toss,
thrust,
hurl,
fling,
chuck (informal),
sling,
lob,
impel,
drive,
dropin the sense of chuck
Definition
to throw carelessly
Someone chucked a bottle at the stage.
Synonyms
throw,
cast,
pitch,
shy,
toss,
hurl,
fling,
sling (informal),
heaveSynonyms of 'sling'
sling
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of dangle
Definition
to hang loosely
A gold bracelet dangled from her left wrist.
Synonyms
hang,
swing,
trail,
sway,
flap,
hang down,
depend
in the sense of drape
Definition
to hang or arrange in folds
She draped her arm over the back of the couch.
Synonyms
hang,
drop,
dangle,
suspend,
lean,
droop,
let fall
in the sense of fling
Definition
to throw with force
I flung the book on the table and stormed out.
Synonyms
throw,
toss,
hurl,
chuck (informal),
launch,
cast,
pitch,
send,
shy,
jerk,
propel,
sling (informal),
precipitate,
lob (informal),
catapult,
heave,
let fly
in the sense of heave
Definition
to throw (something heavy) with effort
Heave a brick at the telly.
Synonyms
throw,
fling,
toss,
send,
cast,
pitch,
hurl,
sling (informal)
in the sense of hurl
Definition
to throw (something) with great force
Groups of rioters hurled stones at police.
Synonyms
throw,
fling,
chuck (informal),
send,
fire,
project,
launch,
cast,
pitch,
shy,
toss,
propel,
sling (informal),
heave,
let fly (with)
in the sense of lob
Definition
to throw
The protestors were chanting and lobbing firebombs.
Synonyms
throw,
launch,
toss,
hurl,
lift,
pitch,
shy (informal),
fling,
loft
in the sense of shy
Definition
to throw (something)
Synonyms
throw,
send,
cast,
pitch,
toss,
hurl,
fling,
chuck (informal),
propel,
sling (informal),
lob (informal)
in the sense of string
Definition
to hang or stretch (something) from one point to another
He had strung a banner across the wall.
Synonyms
hang,
stretch,
suspend,
sling,
thread,
loop,
festoonin the sense of suspend
Definition
to cause (something) to remain floating or hanging
chandeliers suspended on heavy chains from the ceiling
Synonyms
hang,
attach,
dangle,
swing,
append (formal)
in the sense of swing
Definition
to hang so as to be able to turn freely
Within moments of arriving, Jingo was climbing and swinging from a tyre.
Synonyms
hang,
dangle,
be suspended,
suspend,
move back and forth,
be pendent
Additional synonyms
in the sense of toss
Definition
to throw (something) lightly
He screwed the paper up and tossed it into the fire.
Synonyms
throw,
pitch,
hurl,
fling,
project,
launch,
cast,
shy,
chuck (informal),
flip,
propel,
sling (informal),
lob (informal)