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sling¹ (sl

ng)

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 (sl

ng), 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.

sling² (sl

ng)

A drink consisting of brandy, whiskey, or gin, sweetened and usually lemon-flavored.

[Origin unknown.]

sling¹

1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a simple weapon consisting of a loop of leather, etc., in which a stone is whirled and then let fly

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a rope or strap by which something may be secured or lifted

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a rope net swung from a crane, used for loading and unloading cargo

4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical

a. a halyard for a yard

b. (often plural) the part of a yard where the sling is attached

5. (Medicine) Med a wide piece of cloth suspended from the neck for supporting an injured hand or arm across the front of the body

6. a loop or band attached to an object for carrying

7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering a loop of rope or tape used for support in belays, abseils, etc.

8. the act of slinging

vb slings, slinging, slung

1. (tr) to hurl with or as if with a sling

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to attach a sling or slings to (a load, etc.)

3. (tr) to carry or hang loosely from or as if from a sling to sling washing from the line

4. Informal to throw

5. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (intr) Austral informal to pay a part of one's wages or profits as a bribe or tip

[perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse slyngva to hurl, Old High German slingan]

slinger n

sling²

(Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a mixed drink with a spirit base, usually sweetened

[of uncertain origin]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"

sling

verb

1. (Informal) throw, cast, toss, hurl, fling, chuck (informal), lob (informal), heave, shy She slung her coat over the desk chair.

2. hang, swing, suspend, string, drape, dangle We slept in hammocks slung beneath the roof.

noun

harness, support, bandage, strap She was back at work with her arm in a sling.

Translations

sling [slɪŋ] (slung (vb: pt, pp))

A. N

1. (= weapon) → honda f

2. (Med) → cabestrillo m
to have one's arm in a sling → llevar el brazo en cabestrillo
to have one's ass in a sling (esp US) → estar con el culo a rastras, tener la soga al cuello

3. (Naut) → eslinga f

4. (for rifle etc) → portafusil m

B. VT

1. (= throw) → arrojar, lanzar, echar
to sling sth over or across one's shoulder → lanzar algo al hombro
with a rifle slung across his shoulder → con un fusil en bandolera
to sling sth over to sb → tirar algo a algn

2. (= throw away) → tirar, botar(LAm)

3. (= hang) → colgar, suspender

4. (Naut) → eslingar

sling away VT + ADV (= throw away) → echar, tirar, botar(LAm)

sling out VT + ADV

1. (= throw away) [+ rubbish] → echar, tirar, botar(LAm)

2. (= throw out) [+ person] → echar, poner de patitas en la calle

sling [ˈslɪŋ]

(for wounded arm) → écharpe f
to have one's arm in a sling → avoir le bras en écharpe

(for carrying baby) → porte-bébé m

vt [slung] (pt, pp) → lancer, jeter
She slung the book across the room → Elle a lancé le livre à travers la pièce., Elle a jeté le livre à travers la pièce.

sling vb: pret, ptp <slung>

(Med) → Schlinge f; to have one’s arm in a sling → den Arm in der Schlinge tragen

(for hoisting) → Schlinge f, → Schlaufe f; (for rifle) → (Trag)riemen m; (for baby) → (Baby)tragetuch nt, → (Baby)trageschlinge f; to carry a rifle/baby in a sling → ein Gewehr am Riemen/ein Baby in einer or der Schlinge tragen

(= weapon) → Schleuder f; slings and arrows (fig) → Missgeschicke pl

(= throw) → schleudern; (inf) → schmeißen (inf); to sling something away → etw wegschleudern/wegschmeißen (inf); to sling something over to somebody (inf) → jdm etw zuschmeißen (inf); he slung the box onto his back → er warf sich (dat) → die Kiste auf den Rücken; to sling one’s hook (Brit fig inf) → Leine ziehen (inf)

(= hoist with a sling) → in einer Schlinge hochziehen

(= hang) → aufhängen

sling:

slingback

adj sling shoes → Slingpumps pl; (= sandals) → Sandaletten pl

n slings → Slings pl, → Slingpumps pl

sling bag

n (US) → Schultertasche f

slingshot

n (US) → (Stein)schleuder f

sling [slɪŋ] (slung (vb: pt, pp))

1. n (weapon) → fionda; (catapult) → catapulta (Med) → fascia a tracolla (Mountaineering) → anello di fettuccia
to have one's arm in a sling → avere un braccio al collo

2. vt (fam) (throw) → scagliare; (hang, hammock) → appendere
to sling over or across one's shoulder (rifle, load) → mettere in spalla (coat, shawl) → buttarsi sulle spalle

sling out vt + adv (fam) (object) → buttare via; (person) → buttare fuori

sling [slɪŋ] (slung (vb: pt, pp))

1. n (weapon) → fionda; (catapult) → catapulta (Med) → fascia a tracolla (Mountaineering) → anello di fettuccia
to have one's arm in a sling → avere un braccio al collo

2. vt (fam) (throw) → scagliare; (hang, hammock) → appendere
to sling over or across one's shoulder (rifle, load) → mettere in spalla (coat, shawl) → buttarsi sulle spalle

sling out vt + adv (fam) (object) → buttare via; (person) → buttare fuori

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. verband مِقلاع превръзка през рамо páska slynge die Schlinge επίδεσμος υποστήριξης του βραχίονα cabestrillo lingside بند پارچه اي kannatinside écharpe מִתלֶה गल पट्टी povoj, povez u kojem se nosi ruka karfelkötő kendő ambin fatli fascia, benda つり包帯 삼각건 raištis lingas veida apsējs anduh mitella fatle temblak alça de fractura eşarfă перевязь (závesná) páska trikotna ruta poveska band, bindel แถบผ้าคล้องคอสำหรับแขวนมือหรือแขนที่บาดเจ็บ kol askısı 吊帶 перев'яз ٹوٹے ہاتھ کو سہارا دینے کے لیے گردن سے لٹکایا گیا تسمہ یا پٹی băng đeo 吊带

2 a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back. draagband حَمّالَة البُنْدُقِيَّه клуп řemen rem der Tragriemen λουρί, αορτήρας bandolera kanderihm بند kantohihna bandoulière רְצוּעָה गोफना, गोफन remen puške, remenik vállszíj selempang axlaról cinghia 負い皮 걸빵 perpetės raištis, paraištė plecu siksna selempang draagriem gevær-/skulderreim pas bandoleira bandulieră ружейный ремень (závesný) remeň jermen prek rame remen rem สายสะพายปืน tüfek kayışı (槍的)背帶 ремінь بندوق کو لٹکانے کے لیے کندھوں پر بندھا تسمہ یا فیتہ dây đeo súng （枪的）背带

3 a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects. slinger شَبَكة حِبال الرَّفْع тех. товароподемна примка smyčkový závěs slynge; strop der Tragriemen σύστημα ανάρτησης eslinga de carga kinnitusköied, kinnitusketid حمايل köysiverkko élingue, cordages מִתלֶה कपड़े की लम्बी पट्टी uže za vuču, štrop hurok kerekan stroffa imbracatura つりなわ (짐 등을) 매다는 밧줄 stropas cilpa kerekan hijsstrop slynge, stropp; brok blok estropo parâmă; funie петля, строп sťahovacie lano zanka naramenik repslinga, lastlänga, sling, stropp ห่วงเชือก สายหนัง หรือโซ่สำหรับดึงรั้งของหนัก bucurgat halatı 吊索鏈 ремінь; канат بھاری بھرکم چیزوں کو سہارنے اور اٹھانے کے لیے تسموں اور فیتوں کا جال dây 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. slinger يُلقي، يَرْمي بِعُنْف мятам hodit slynge schleudern εκσφενδονίζω tirar, arrojar, lanzar pilduma پرتاب كردن sinkauttaa jeter לִזרוֹק בְּכוֹחַ पट्टी बांधना zavitlati praćkom, baciti što (na koga) (el)hajít melemparkan kasta tirare 投げる 세차게 던지다 sviesti sviest; mest melempar smijten slenge, kaste, kyle ciskać atirar a azvârli бросать, швырять hodiť vreči baciti slunga, slänga ขว้าง fırlatıp atmak 拋 кидати, шпурляти پھینک کر مارنا quăng, 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 bandjie يُعَلِّق، يُدَلّي провесвам zavěsit hænge umhängen αναρτώ, κρεμώ colgar rippuma, riputama لجن مال كردن ripustaa en bandoulière לִתלוֹת objesiti felakaszt mencangklong í ól (portare a tracolla) ぶらさげる (끈, 멜빵 등으로) 매달다 pakabinti pārmest pār plecu; pakārt plecā gantung hangen henge (opp) przewieszać suspender a atârna подвешивать zavesiť obesiti prebaciti hänga [] คล้อง asıp sallandırmak 背，吊 вішати через плече پٹی سے سہارنا đeo, treo, móc 背，吊

n slingshot

(American) a catapult. rekker آلة إطلاق الطائِرَه من على سَطْح السَّفينَه прашка prak katapult die Schleuder σφεντόνα tirachinas kada, ragulka تير كمان ritsa fronde מִקלַע गुलेल dječja praćka (na rašlje) csúzli ketepel teygjubyssa fionda ぱちんこ (항공) 비행기 사출기 timpa katapulta lastik katapult sprettert proca fisga praştie рогатка prak frača katapult slangbåge รูหนังสติ๊ก sapan (美國)彈弓 рогачка; катапульта گوپھن، فلاخن، گلیل súng cao su （美国）弹弓

sling → حَمَّالة fixační závěs slynge Schlinge σφεντόνα cabestrillo kantoside écharpe povez oko vrata za slomljenu ruku fascia 吊り包帯 삼각건 slinger slynge proca alça de fractura, tipóia петля mitella แถบผ้าคล้องคอสำหรับแขวนมือหรือแขนที่บาดเจ็บ kol askısı băng đeo vào cổ 弹弓

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