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sling 1

(slĭng)
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 band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.
b. A length of fabric worn on the body for carrying an infant.
c. A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel.
d. A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder.
e. Nautical A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard.
3. The act of hurling something.
tr.v. slung (slŭng), sling·ing, slings
1.
a. To hurl with a sling: sling stones.
b. To throw or fling: "He ripped out the fish guts and slung them to the gulls" (Donna Morrissey).
2.
a. To move by means of a sling; raise or lower in a sling: sling cargo into a hold.
b. To place in a hanging or supported position: sling a towel over one's shoulder.
Idiom:
slings and arrows
Difficulties or hardships.
[Middle English slinge.]
sling′er n.

sling 2

(slĭng)
n.
A drink consisting of brandy, whiskey, or gin, sweetened and usually lemon-flavored.
[Origin unknown.]
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sling

(slɪŋ)
n
1. (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. (Mechanical Engineering) a rope or strap by which something may be secured or lifted
3. (Mechanical Engineering) a rope net swung from a crane, used for loading and unloading cargo
4. (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. (Mountaineering) mountaineering a loop of rope or tape used for support in belays, abseils, etc
8. the act of slinging
vb, slings, slinging or slung
9. (tr) to hurl with or as if with a sling
10. (Mechanical Engineering) to attach a sling or slings to (a load, etc)
11. (tr) to carry or hang loosely from or as if from a sling: to sling washing from the line.
12. informal to throw
13. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (intr) informal Austral to pay a part of one's wages or profits as a bribe or tip
[C13: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse slyngva to hurl, Old High German slingan]
ˈslinger n

sling

(slɪŋ)
n
(Brewing) a mixed drink with a spirit base, usually sweetened
[C19: of uncertain origin]
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sling1

(slɪŋ)

n., v. slung, sling•ing. n.
1. 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. a slingshot.
3. a strap or band forming a loop by which something is suspended, supported, or carried, as a bandage for an injured arm.
4. an act or instance of slinging.
5. a rope, chain, net, etc., for hoisting or holding freight.
v.t.
6. to throw or hurl; fling.
7. to place in or move by a sling, as freight.
8. to hang by a sling or place so as to swing loosely.
Idioms:
slings and arrows, harsh criticism.
[1175–1225; (v.) Middle English slyngen < Old Norse slyngva to sling, fling, c. Old English slingan to wind, twist]

sling2

(slɪŋ)

n.
an iced drink typically of gin, lemon or lime juice, sugar, and water or soda.
[1785–95, Amer.; of uncertain orig.]
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sling


Past participle: slung
Gerund: slinging

Imperative
sling
sling
Present
I sling
you sling
he/she/it slings
we sling
you sling
they sling
Preterite
I slung
you slung
he/she/it slung
we slung
you slung
they slung
Present Continuous
I am slinging
you are slinging
he/she/it is slinging
we are slinging
you are slinging
they are slinging
Present Perfect
I have slung
you have slung
he/she/it has slung
we have slung
you have slung
they have slung
Past Continuous
I was slinging
you were slinging
he/she/it was slinging
we were slinging
you were slinging
they were slinging
Past Perfect
I had slung
you had slung
he/she/it had slung
we had slung
you had slung
they had slung
Future
I will sling
you will sling
he/she/it will sling
we will sling
you will sling
they will sling
Future Perfect
I will have slung
you will have slung
he/she/it will have slung
we will have slung
you will have slung
they will have slung
Future Continuous
I will be slinging
you will be slinging
he/she/it will be slinging
we will be slinging
you will be slinging
they will be slinging
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been slinging
you have been slinging
he/she/it has been slinging
we have been slinging
you have been slinging
they have been slinging
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been slinging
you will have been slinging
he/she/it will have been slinging
we will have been slinging
you will have been slinging
they will have been slinging
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been slinging
you had been slinging
he/she/it had been slinging
we had been slinging
you had been slinging
they had been slinging
Conditional
I would sling
you would sling
he/she/it would sling
we would sling
you would sling
they would sling
Past Conditional
I would have slung
you would have slung
he/she/it would have slung
we would have slung
you would have slung
they would have slung
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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. [画像:sling - a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms]sling - a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
3. [画像:sling - a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel]sling - a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
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. [画像:sling - bandage to support an injured forearm]sling - bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
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
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 She slung her coat over the desk chair.
2. hang, swing, suspend, string, drape, dangle We slept in hammocks slung beneath the roof.
noun
1. harness, support, bandage, strap She was back at work with her arm in a sling.
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sling

noun
An act of throwing:
verb
1. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:
Informal: fire.
2. To fasten or be fastened at one point with no support from below:
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Translations
حَمَّالَة حَمّالَة البُنْدُقِيَّهشَبَكة حِبال الرَّفْعمِقلاعيُعَلِّق، يُدَلّي
hoditpáskaprakřemensmyčkový závěs
slyngestrophængerem
kantosidelingotalinko
povoj
elhajítkarfelkötõ kendõvállszíj
axlarólfatlií ólkastastroffa
吊り包帯
삼각건
paraištėperpetės raištisstropas
cilpalingas veida apsējsmestpārmest pār plecuplecu siksna
sťahovacie lano
prevezavrečizagnati
mitella
kol askısı tüfek kayışıasıp sallandırmakbucurgat halatıfırlatıp atmak
băng đeo vào cổ

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
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sling

[ˈslɪŋ]
n
(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.
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sling

vb: pret, ptp <slung>
n
(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
vt
(= 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
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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
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sling

(sliŋ) noun
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 tipoia páska die Schlinge slynge επίδεσμος υποστήριξης του βραχίονα cabestrillo lingside بند پارچه اي side 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 مچنوغزه، مچلوغه، مچوغنه ځوړندى: پټۍ، ندنى (لكه دتوپك) ځولۍ، غړوندى (چې ژوبل يا مات لاس پكې نيول كيږي) اړتاوول، ارتول (لكه مچنوغزه) الوزول: دوندنى په واسطه وړل 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 bandoleira řemen der Tragriemen rem λουρί, αορτήρας bandolera kanderihm بند kantohihna bandoulière רצועה गोफना, गोफन remen puške, remenik vállszíj selempang axlaról cinghia 負い皮 걸빵 perpetės raištis, paraištė plecu siksna selempang draagriem gevær-/skulderreim pas بند bandoleira bandulieră ружейный ремень (závesný) remeň jermen prek rame remen rem สายสะพา��ปืน 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 estropo smyčkový závěs der Tragriemen slynge; strop σύστημα ανάρτησης eslinga de carga kinnitusköied, kinnitusketid حمايل talja 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 رسي، ريشمه 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
verb – past tense, past participle slung (slaŋ) –
1. to throw violently. The boy slung a stone at the dog. slinger يُلقي، يَرْمي بِعُنْف мятам atirar hodit schleudern slynge εκσφενδονίζω tirar, arrojar, lanzar pilduma پرتاب كردن viskata 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 مچنوغزه، مچلوغه، مچوغنه ځوړندى: پټۍ، ندنى (لكه دتوپك) ځولۍ، غړوندى (چې ژوبل يا مات لاس پكې نيول كيږي) اړتاوول، ارتول (لكه مچنوغزه) الوزول: دوندنى په واسطه وړل 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 suspender zavěsit umhängen hænge 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 przewieszać مچنوغزه suspender a atârna подвешивать zavesiť obesiti prebaciti hänga [i en rem] คล้อง asıp sallandırmak 背,吊 вішати через плече پٹی سے سہارنا đeo, treo, móc 背,吊
ˈslingshot noun
(American) a catapult. rekker آلة إطلاق الطائِرَه من على سَطْح السَّفينَه прашка estilingue prak die Schleuder katapult σφεντόνα tirachinas kada, ragulka تير كمان ritsa fronde מקלע गुलेल dječja praćka (na rašlje) csúzli ketepel teygjubyssa fionda ぱちんこ (항공) 비행기 사출기 timpa katapulta lastik katapult sprettert proca (لښ) يو ډول ما شين چه په هغه ډبرې ياغشى غورځى: په بېديو كې يوه اّله چه له هغه نه الوتكه الوځوى 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
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sling

→ حَمَّالَة závěs slynge Schlinge σφεντόνα cabestrillo kantoside écharpe povoj fascia 吊り包帯 삼각건 draagband slynge proca alça петля mitella ห่วงเชือก สายหนัง หรือโซ่สําหรับดึงรั้งของ kol askısı băng đeo vào cổ 背带
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sling

n. cabestrillo, soporte de vendaje.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

sling

n cabestrillo
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As he ran he put his hand into his pocket and took out the branched stick from which the sling for shooting squirrels was suspended.
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For a long time the Farmer, brandishing an empty sling, chased them away by the terror he inspired; but when the birds found that the sling was only swung in the air, they ceased to take any notice of it and would not move.
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It was bandaged, of course, but much less inconveniently than my left hand and arm; those I carried in a sling; and I could only wear my coat like a cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck.
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I picked up the hatchets and swung them by their heads from the sling of my arm; turned Montgomery over; picked up his revolver still loaded in two chambers, and bending down to rummage, found half-a-dozen cartridges in his pocket.
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Conseil took up his gun, and aimed at a savage who was poising his sling at ten yards from him.
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Twice he stretched out his foot, and twice he failed to reach the point at which he aimed, but even as he swung himself for a third effort a stone from a sling buzzed like a wasp from amid the rocks and struck him full upon the side of his head.
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You percave the little spalpeen is summat down in the mouth, and wears his lift hand in a sling, and it's for that same thing, by yur lave, that I'm going to give you the good rason.
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Also, having quarrelled with Clam and broken partnership, Nelson had sailed the Reindeer, his arm in a sling, with a crew of two deep-water sailors, and he had sailed so madly as to frighten them ashore.
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David offered himself to Saul to fight with Goliath, the Philistine champion, and, to give him courage, Saul armed him with his own weapons; which David rejected as soon as he had them on his back, saying he could make no use of them, and that he wished to meet the enemy with his sling and his knife.
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"Let the bold and insolent Goliath from the borders of France encompass the realms of Russia with death-bearing terrors; humble Faith, the sling of the Russian David, shall suddenly smite his head in his blood-thirsty pride.
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Granet, who had drawn for a moment apart and seemed to be adjusting the knots of his sling, turned to Thomson.
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We had been driven far south - much farther that way than we had meant to go; and suddenly, up there in the slings of the foreyard, in the midst of our work, I felt my shoulder gripped with such force in the carpenter's powerful paw that I positively yelled with unexpected pain.
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