Definitions of sling [ɪŋ]

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Definition of 'sling'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) sling
a device for hurling a missile by hand, usually consisting of a strap with a string at each end that is whirled around in a circle to gain momentum before the missile is released.

2.  sling
a slingshot.

3.  sling
a strap or band forming a loop by which something is suspended, supported, or carried, as a bandage for an injured arm.

4.  sling
an act or instance of slinging.

5.  sling
a rope, chain, net, etc., for hoisting or holding freight.

6. (v.t.) sling
to throw or hurl; fling.

7.  sling
to place in or move by a sling, as freight.

8.  sling
to hang by a sling or place so as to swing loosely.

9. (n.) sling
an iced drink typically of gin, lemon or lime juice, sugar, and water or soda.

Etymology: (1785–95, Amer.; of uncert. orig.)

Definition of 'sling'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) sling
a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

2. (noun) slingshot, sling, catapult
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

3. (noun) slingback, sling
a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel

4. (noun) sling
a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released

5. (verb) sling, scarf bandage, triangular bandage
bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck

6. (verb) sling, catapult
hurl as if with a sling

7. (verb) sling
hang loosely or freely; let swing

8. (verb) sling
move with a sling
"sling the cargo onto the ship"

9. (verb) sling
hold or carry in a sling
"he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm"

Definition of 'sling'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) sling
to throw carelessly
She slung her bag onto the bed.

Definition of 'sling'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) sling
a drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened

2. (verb) sling
an instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force

3. (verb) sling
the act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke

4. (verb) sling
a contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension

5. (verb) sling
a kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported

6. (verb) sling
a loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering

7. (verb) sling
a strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder

8. (verb) sling
a band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural

9. (verb) sling
to throw with a sling

10. (verb) sling
to throw; to hurl; to cast

11. (verb) sling
to hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack

12. (verb) sling
to pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle

Translation of 'sling'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm He had his broken arm in a sling.
Afrikaans: verband	Arabic: مِقلاع	Bulgarian: превръзка през рамо
Brazilian: tipoia	Czech: páska	German: die Schlinge
Danish: slynge	Greek: επίδεσμος υποστήριξης του	Spanish: cabestrillo
Estonian: lingside	Farsi: بند پارچه اي	Finnish: side
French: écharpe	Hebrew: מִתלֶה	Hindi: गल पट्टी
Croatian: povoj, povez u kojem se n	Hungarian: karfelkötő kendő	Indonesian: ambin
Icelandic: fatli	Italian: fascia, benda	Japanese: つり包帯
Korean: 삼각건	Lithuanian: raištis	Latvian: lingas veida apsējs
Malay: anduh	Dutch: mitella	Norwegian: fatle
Polish: temblak	Persian: بند پارچه اي	Pashto: مچنوغزه، مچلوغه، مچوغنه ځ
Portuguese: alça de fractura	Romanian: eşarfă	Russian: перевязь
Slovak: (závesná) páska	Slovenian: trikotna ruta	Serbian: poveska
Swedish: band, bindel	Thai: แถบผ้าคล้องคอสำหรับแขวนมื	Turkish: kol askısı
Taiwanese: 吊帶	Ukrainian: перев'яз	Urdu: ٹوٹے ہاتھ کو سہارا دینے ک
Vietnamese: băng đeo	Chinese: 吊带
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