sling
🇺🇸
/slɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/slɪŋ/
verb
R
to throw something in a quick and careless way
Sling me an apple, will you?
R
to place something in a way that it hangs loosely
We slung a hammock between two trees.
R
to forcefully move someone to another place, often as a punishment
They were slung out of the club for fighting.
noun
R
a cloth band used to support an injured arm
He had his arm in a sling.
R
a device made of ropes or bands used to lift heavy objects
The engine was lifted in a sling of steel rope.
R
a bag for carrying a baby, worn on the front or back
She used a sling to carry her baby around the market.
R
an old type of weapon made from a leather strap, used for throwing stones
The soldiers were armed with slings and arrows.
translation
to throw something in a quick and careless way; to place something in a way that it hangs loosely; to forcefully move someone to another place, often as a punishment
a cloth band used to support an injured arm; a device made of ropes or bands used to lift heavy objects; a bag for carrying a baby, worn on the front or back; an old type of weapon made from a leather strap, used for throwing stones
Word Forms
3rd Present
slings
Past
slung
Perfect
slung
Progressive
slinging
Plural
slings