Meaning

10 senses
  1. 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.

    Schleuder

    праща́praščá

    пра́щаprášča, мета́вкаmetávka, ки́дькаkýdʹka

  2. 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

  3. A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.

    Tragetuch

  4. 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

  5. A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.

    Schulterriemen

    реме́ньreménʹ

  6. (in the plural)A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.

    стропstrop

  7. The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.

    Schleudern

    бросо́кbrosók

  8. 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.

  9. A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

    gin sling

    a Singapore sling

  10. A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.

Examples

74 sentences
  1. Tom 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.

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  2. It's fun to learn slang words in foreign languages.

    Прикольно вчити сленг в іноземних мовах.

    ruПрикольно учить сленг в иностранных языках.

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  3. Tom's arm is in a sling.

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  4. My arm is in a sling.

    deMein Arm ist in einer Schlinge.

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  5. My right arm is in a sling.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
instrument for throwing — see also slingshot:
Русский
By meaning 5
instrument for throwing — see also slingshot:
bandage:
rope or chain arrangement:
strap attached to a firearm:
the act of hurling as with a sling:
Deutsch
By meaning 5
instrument for throwing — see also slingshot:
bandage:
a loop of cloth or a strap around the neck to carry a load:
strap attached to a firearm:
the act of hurling as with a sling:

Origin

From Middle English slynge (noun), slyngen (verb), probably from Old Norse slyngja, slyngv

From 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: slings
Singularsling
Pluralslings

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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

Word family

19 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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