sling
Part of speech: verb
noun
Morphological type: simple
Topics: climbing
engineering
government
hobbies
lifestyle
military
natural-sciences
nautical
physical-sciences
politics
sports
tools
transport
war
weaponry
Etymology: From Middle English slynge (noun), slyngen (verb), probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngva (“to hurl”), from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to worm, twist”) or compare Old English slingan (“to wind, twist”), from the same source.
Compare German schlingen (“to swing, wind, twist”), Danish and Norwegian slynge), from Proto-Indo-European *slenk- (“to turn, twist”) (compare Welsh llyngyr (“worms, maggots”), Lithuanian sliñkti (“to crawl like a snake”), Latvian slìkt (“to sink”)).
Inflected forms:
form: slings
pos: verb
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: slinging
pos: verb
tags: participle
present
form: slung
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: slung
pos: verb
tags: past
form: slang
pos: verb
tags: participle
past
form: slang
pos: verb
tags: past
form: slings
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
pos: verb
examples: Everyone could sling stones at an hairbreadth, and not miss.
slings a broken rock aloft in air
gloss: To throw with a sling.
pos: verb
gloss: To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
pos: verb
gloss: To hang or stow (a tool or other equipment or supplies) so that the object is ready to deploy.
pos: verb
gloss: To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
pos: verb
tags: slang
examples: You may know a lot about chemistry, man, but you don't know jack about slinging dope.
gloss: An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
pos: noun
examples: The Sling is also a weapon of great antiquity, formerly in high estimation among the ancients.
gloss: A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
pos: noun
gloss: A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
pos: noun
gloss: A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
pos: noun
gloss: A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
pos: noun
gloss: A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
pos: noun
tags: in-plural
gloss: The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
pos: noun
examples: At one sling
 Of thy victorious arm, well-pleasing Son.
To be, or not to be, that is the question:
 Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
 The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
 Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
 And by opposing, end them.
gloss: A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
pos: noun
gloss: A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
pos: noun
examples: gin sling
a Singapore sling
Derived words: sling about
sling along
sling for
sling in
sling it in
sling off
sling one's hook
sling one up
sling out
sling over
sling the hatchet
sling to
sling up
undersling
arse in a sling
ass in a sling
baby sling
barrel sling
boob-sling
bottle sling
butt in a sling
gin sling
hand-sling
hand sling
Hawaiian sling
mint sling
Singapore sling
sling bag
sling bikini
sling blade
sling cart
sling dog
sling-fruit
sling ink
sling psychrometer
slings and arrows
slingshot
slingstone
sling-stone
sling stone
staff sling
Translations:
lang: Bulgarian
word: мятам
roman: mjatam
lang: Chinese Mandarin
word: 投掷
roman: tóuzhì
lang: Danish
word: slynge
lang: Dutch
word: slingeren
lang: Dutch
word: werpen
lang: Dutch
word: ophangen
lang: Finnish
word: lingota
lang: French
word: lancer
lang: Galician
word: afondear
lang: Galician
word: fondexar
lang: Galician
word: guindar
lang: Galician
word: chimpar
lang: Galician
word: imbar
lang: Galician
word: arrebolar
lang: Galician
word: zafrar
lang: German
word: schleudern
lang: German
word: schmeißen
lang: Italian
word: lanciare
lang: Italian
word: scagliare
lang: Italian
word: buttare
lang: Italian
word: gettare
lang: Norwegian
word: slynge
lang: Polish
word: ciskać
lang: Polish
word: cisnąć
lang: Polish
word: rzucać
lang: Polish
word: rzucić
lang: Portuguese
word: atirar
lang: Portuguese
word: jogar
lang: Portuguese
word: arremessar
lang: Portuguese
word: arrojar
lang: Romanian
word: a trage cu praștia
lang: Russian
word: броса́ть
roman: brosátʹ
lang: Russian
word: швыря́ть
roman: švyrjátʹ
lang: Spanish
word: tirar
lang: Spanish
word: lanzar
lang: Spanish
word: arrojar
lang: Swedish
word: slunga