sling

sling
[[t]slɪ̱ŋ[/t]]
slings, slinging, slung
1) VERB If you sling something somewhere, you throw it there carelessly.

[V n prep/adv] Marla was recently seen slinging her shoes at Trump...

[V n prep/adv] I saw him take off his anorak and sling it into the back seat.

Syn:
2) VERB If you sling something over your shoulder or over something such as a chair, you hang it there loosely.

[V n prep] She slung her coat over her desk chair...

[V n prep] He had a small green rucksack slung over one shoulder.

[V n prep] ...a police informer with a rifle slung across his back.

Syn:
3) VERB: usu passive If a rope, blanket, or other object is slung between two points, someone has hung it loosely between them.

[be V-ed prep] ...two long poles with a blanket slung between them...

[be V-ed prep] We slept in hammocks slung beneath the roof.

Syn:
4) N-COUNT 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.

5) N-COUNT 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.

6) N-COUNT 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) PHRASE Slings and arrows are unpleasant things that happen to you and that are not your fault. [WRITTEN]

She had suffered her own share of slings and arrows in the quest for publicity.

Syn:
tribulations

English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Sling — Sling, n. [OE. slinge; akin to OD. slinge, D. slinger, OHG. slinga; cf. OF. eslingue, of German origin. See {Sling}, v. t.] 1. An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sling — sling1 [sliŋ] n. [ME slinge < the v.] 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) SLINGSHOT 2. the act of throwing with or as… …   English World dictionary

  • Sling — Sling, v. t. [imp. {Slung}, Archaic {Slang}; p. p. {Slung}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slinging}.] [AS. slingan; akin to D. slingeren, G. schlingen, to wind, to twist, to creep, OHG. slingan to wind, to twist, to move to and fro, Icel. slyngva, sl[ o]ngva …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sling — ► NOUN 1) a flexible strap, bandage, pouch, etc. used in the form of a loop to support or raise a hanging weight. 2) a simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles. 3) Austral./NZ informal a bribe or… …   English terms dictionary

  • sling — sling; sling·man; un·sling; sling·er; …   English syllables

  • Sling — Sling, n. [Cf. G. schlingen to swallow.] A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sling — de BDSM. Sling est un mot anglais utilisé dans la langue française pour qualifier le morceau de cuir suspendu au plafond par quatre chaînes, l une à chaque coin, et sur lequel la ou le partenaire sexuel(le) s allonge, tout en mettant les jambes… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sling — s. n. dispozitiv din benzi de fibre vegetale sau sintetice la pachetajul mărfurilor în unităţi mai mari, pentru a fi mai uşor manevrate pe nave. (< engl. sling) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • Sling — der; s, s <aus engl. sling »Schlinge, Riemen«>: 1. Kurzform von ↑Slingpumps. 2. (amerik. ugs.) kaltes alkoholisches Getränk …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • sling — vb hurl, fling, pitch, toss, *throw, cast Analogous words: heave, hoist, *lift, raise: impel, drive (see MOVE): propel, shove, thrust, *push sling vb *hang, suspend, dangle …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • sling|er — «SLIHNG uhr», noun. 1. a fighter armed with a sling. 2. a worker in charge of slings used in hoisting. 3. a person who slings …   Useful english dictionary

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