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   sling

   /slɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a hanging weight: "the horse had to be supported by a sling fixed to the roof"
   • ▪ a bandage or soft strap looped round the neck to support an injured arm: "she had her arm in a sling" Similar support bandagesupportbandagestrap
   • ▪ a pouch or frame for carrying a baby, supported by a strap round the neck or shoulders: "a baby sling"
   • ▪ a short length of rope used to provide additional support for the body in abseiling or climbing.
   • 2. a simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles: "700 men armed only with slings" Similar catapultslingshotshanghai
   • 3. a bribe or gratuity. informal Australian, New Zealand

   verb

   • 1. suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs loosely in a particular position: "a hammock was slung between two trees" Similar hangsuspendstringdangleswingdrape
   • ▪ carry (something, especially a garment) loosely and casually about one's person: "he had his jacket slung over one shoulder"
   • ▪ hoist or transfer (something) with a sling: "horse after horse was slung up from the barges"
   • 2. casually throw or fling: informal British "sling a few things into your knapsack" Similar throwtossflinghurlcastpitchloblaunchflipshycatapultsend flyinglet fly withinformal:chuckbungheavebuzzwhangyeetpeghoybish
   • ▪ hurl (a stone or other missile) from a sling or similar weapon: "a boulder that was slung from a catapult"
   • ▪ mock; make fun: informal Australian, New Zealand "I wasn't slinging off at your religion"
   • 3. pay a bribe or gratuity: informal Australian, New Zealand "they didn't forget to sling when the backhanders came in"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably from Low German, of symbolic origin; compare with German Schlinge ‘noose, snare’. sling1 (sense 2 of the verb) is from Old Norse slyngva.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slinger noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     SLING meaning: 1. to throw or drop something carelessly: 2....

   • Znaczenie Sling, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SLING definicja: 1. to throw or drop something carelessly:...

   • Sling: Arabic Translation

     SLING translate: حَمّالة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sling: Japanese Translation

     sling translate: （けがした腕を首から釣る）三角巾（きん）, つり包帯, ほうり投（な）げる....

   • Sling: German Translation

     sling translate: die Schlinge, der Tragriemen, der...

   • Sling: Russian Translation

     SLING translate: перевязь , кенгурятник. Learn more in the...

   • Sling: Italian Translation

     sling translate: fascia al collo, fascia, benda, cinghia,...

   • Sling: Catalan Translation

     sling translate: cabestrell. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Sling definition: a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile..

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