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sling 1  (slng) n. 1. a. A weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a stone is whirled and then let fly. b. A slingshot. 2. A looped rope, strap, or chain for supporting, cradling, or hoisting something, especially: a. A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel. b. A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder. c. Nautical A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard. d. A band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand. 3. The act of hurling a missile. tr.v. slung (slng), sling·ing, slings 1. To hurl with or as if with a sling. 2. To place or carry in a sling. 3. To move by means of a sling; raise or lower in a sling: sling cargo into a hold. 4. To hang loosely or freely; let swing. Idiom: slings and arrows Harshly critical comments. [Middle English slinge.] slinger n.

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sling ¹

Noun

1. Med a wide piece of cloth suspended from the neck for supporting an injured hand or arm

2. a rope or strap by which something may be lifted

3. a simple weapon consisting of a strap tied to cords, in which a stone is whirled and then released

Verb

[slinging, slung]

1. Informal to throw

2. to carry or hang loosely from or as if from a sling: her shoulder bag was slung across her chest

3. to hurl with or as if with a sling [probably from Old Norse]

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sling ²

Noun

a sweetened mixed drink with a spirit base: gin sling [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sling - a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice highball - a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass brandy sling - a sling made with brandy gin sling - a sling made with gin rum sling - a sling made with rum
	2.	sling - a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones catapult, slingshot plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
	3.	sling - a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel slingback shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
	4.	sling - a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
	5.	sling - bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck scarf bandage, triangular bandage bandage, patch - a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
Verb	1.	sling - hurl as if with a sling catapult hurl, hurtle, cast - throw forcefully
	2.	sling - hang loosely or freely; let swing hang, hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
	3.	sling - move with a sling; "sling the cargo onto the ship" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	4.	sling - hold or carry in a sling; "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm" carry, bear, hold - support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

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sling

verb 1. (Informal) throw, cast, toss, hurl, fling, chuck (informal) lob (informal) heave, shy

verb 2. hang, swing, suspend, string, drape, dangle

noun 3. harness, support, bandage, strap

Translations

sling [slɪŋ] n (MED) → cabestrillo (= weapon); honda

vt [pt, pp slung] [slʌŋ] → tirar, arrojar;

to have one's arm in a sling → llevar el brazo en cabestrillo

sling [slɪŋ] n (Med) → écharpe f;

(for baby) → porte-bébé m (= weapon); fronde f, lance-pierre m

vt [slung , pt , pp ] [slʌŋ] → lancer, jeter;

to have one's arm in a sling → avoir le bras en écharpe

sling [slɪŋ] [slung , pt, pp ] n → Schlinge f;

(for baby) → Tragetuch nt;

(weapon) → Schleuder f

vt → schleudern;

to have one's arm in a sling → den Arm in der Schlinge tragen

sling [slɪŋ] n (MED) → benda al collo

vt [pt slung, pp ] [slʌŋ] → lanciare, tirare;

to have one's arm in a sling → avere un braccio al collo

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sling

n sling [sliŋ]

1 a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm He had his broken arm in a sling.verbandمِقلاعпревръзка през рамоpáskaslyngedie Schlingeεπίδεσμος υποστήριξης του βραχίοναcabestrillolingsideبند پارچه ايkannatinsideécharpeמִתלֶהगल पट्टीpovoj, povez u kojem se nosi rukakarfelkötő kendőambinfatlifascia, bendaつり包帯어깨에 거는 붕대raištislingas veida apsējsanduhmitellafatletemblakalça de fracturaeşarfăперевязь(závesná) páskatrikotna rutapoveskaband, bindelแถบผ้าคล้องคอสำหรับแขวนมือหรือแขนที่บาดเจ็บkol askısı吊帶перев'язٹوٹے ہاتھ کو سہارا دینے کے لیے گردن سے لٹکایا گیا تسمہ یا پٹیbăng đeo吊带

2 a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back. draagbandحَمّالَة البُنْدُقِيَّهклупřemenremder Tragriemenλουρί, αορτήραςbandolerakanderihmبندkantohihnabandoulièreרְצוּעָהगोफना, गोफनremen puške, remenikvállszíjselempangaxlarólcinghia負い皮멜빵perpetės raištis, paraištėplecu siksnaselempangdraagriemgevær-/skulderreimpasbandoleirabandulierăружейный ремень(závesný) remeňjermen prek rameremenremสายสะพายปืนtüfek kayışı(槍的)背帶реміньبندوق کو لٹکانے کے لیے کندھوں پر بندھا تسمہ یا فیتہdây đeo súng（枪的）背带

3 a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects. slingerشَبَكة حِبال الرَّفْعтех. товароподемна примкаsmyčkový závěsslynge; stropder Tragriemenσύστημα ανάρτησηςeslinga de cargakinnitusköied, kinnitusketidحمايلköysiverkkoélingue, cordagesמִתלֶהकपड़े की लम्बी पट्टीuže za vuču, štrophurokkerekanstroffaimbracaturaつりなわ달아 올리는 밧줄, 사슬걸쇠stropascilpakerekanhijsstropslynge, stropp; brokblokestropoparâmă; funieпетля, стропsťahovacie lanozankanaramenikrepslinga, lastlänga, sling, stroppห่วงเชือก สายหนัง หรือโซ่สำหรับดึงรั้งของหนักbucurgat halatı吊索鏈ремінь; канатبھاری بھرکم چیزوں کو سہارنے اور اٹھانے کے لیے تسموں اور فیتوں کا جالdây quàng, dây đeo吊索链

v – past tense, past participle slung [slaŋ] –

1 to throw violently The boy slung a stone at the dog.slingerيُلقي، يَرْمي بِعُنْفмятамhoditslyngeschleudernεκσφενδονίζωtirar, arrojar, lanzarpildumaپرتاب كردنsinkauttaajeterלִזרוֹק בְּכוֹחַपट्टी बांधनाzavitlati praćkom, baciti što (na koga)(el)hajítmelemparkankastatirare投げる...을 내던지다sviestisviest; mestmelemparsmijtenslenge, kaste, kyleciskaćatirara azvârliбросать, швырятьhodiťvrečibacitislunga, slängaขว้างfırlatıp atmak拋кидати, шпурлятиپھینک کر مارناquăng, ném mạnh抛

2 to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.aan 'n bandjieيُعَلِّق، يُدَلّيпровесвамzavěsithængeumhängenαναρτώ, κρεμώcolgarrippuma, riputamaلجن مال كردنripustaaen bandoulièreלִתלוֹתobjesitifelakasztmencangklongí ól(portare a tracolla)ぶらさげる...을 매달다, 달아올리다pakabintipārmest pār plecu; pakārt plecāgantunghangenhenge (opp)przewieszaćsuspendera atârnaподвешиватьzavesiťobesitiprebacitihänga []คล้องasıp sallandırmak背，吊вішати через плечеپٹی سے سہارناđeo, treo, móc背，吊

n ˈslingshot

(American) a catapult. rekkerآلة إطلاق الطائِرَه من على سَطْح السَّفينَهпрашкаprakkatapultdie Schleuderσφεντόναtirachinaskada, ragulkaتير كمانritsafrondeמִקלַעगुलेलdječja praćka (na rašlje)csúzliketepelteygjubyssafiondaぱちんこ고무줄 새총timpakatapultalastikkatapultsprettertprocafisgapraştieрогаткаprakfračakatapultslangbågeรูหนังสติ๊กsapan(美國)彈弓рогачка; катапультаگوپھن، فلاخن، گلیلsúng cao su（美国）弹弓