sling
An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with…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.
» Tom slung his bag over his shoulder.
Tom warf sich die Tasche über die Schulter.
Том повесил свою сумку себе на плечо.
Том закинул свою сумку себе на плечо.
Том повісив сумку собі на плече.
Meaning
10 sensesAn 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.
Schleuder
праща́praščá
пра́щаprášča, мета́вкаmetávka, ки́дькаkýdʹka
A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
Armschlinge, Armschlaufe
пе́ревязьpérevjazʹ
bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
Tragetuch
A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
кана́тkanát, стропstrop
A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
Schulterriemen
реме́ньreménʹ
(in the plural)A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
стропstrop
The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
Schleudern
бросо́кbrosók
A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
gin sling
a Singapore sling
A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
Examples
74 sentencesTom slung his bag over his shoulder.
Том повісив сумку собі на плече.
ruТом повесил свою сумку себе на плечо.
deTom warf sich die Tasche über die Schulter.
It's fun to learn slang words in foreign languages.
Прикольно вчити сленг в іноземних мовах.
ruПрикольно учить сленг в иностранных языках.
Tom's arm is in a sling.
My arm is in a sling.
deMein Arm ist in einer Schlinge.
My right arm is in a sling.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 5
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English slynge (noun), slyngen (verb), probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngvFrom Middle English slynge (noun), slyngen (verb), probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngva (“to hurl”), from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (“to worm, twist”) or compare Old English slingan (“to wind, twist”), from the same source.
From a shortening of spiderling.
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Forms
plural: slingsSynonyms
5 synonyms- bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck:scarf bandagetriangular bandage
- a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel:slingback
- a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones:slingshotcatapult