sling
To throw with a circular or arcing motionTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
» Tom slung his bag over his shoulder.
Tom warf sich die Tasche über die Schulter. — Zaghawa
Том повесил свою сумку себе на плечо. — Lenin_1917
Том закинул свою сумку себе на плечо. — Lenin_1917
Том повісив сумку собі на плече. — Sashka
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5 sensesTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.
To throw with a sling.
schleudern, schmeißen
броса́тьbrosátʹ, швыря́тьšvyrjátʹ
hurl as if with a sling
To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
To hang or stow (a tool or other equipment or supplies) so that the object is ready to deploy.
(slang)To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
ticken, verticken, verchecken
толка́тьtolkátʹ
Examples
74 sentencesTom slung his bag over his shoulder.
Том повісив сумку собі на плече. — Sashka
ruТом повесил свою сумку себе на плечо. — Lenin_1917
deTom warf sich die Tasche über die Schulter. — Zaghawa
It's fun to learn slang words in foreign languages.
Прикольно вчити сленг в іноземних мовах. — deniko
ruПрикольно учить сленг в иностранных языках. — shanghainese
Tom's arm is in a sling.
My arm is in a sling.
deMein Arm ist in einer Schlinge. — Malkuth
My right arm is in a sling.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
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.
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Forms
slings, slinging, slung, slungPhrasal verbs
9 phrasal verbs- sling upTo set up a hammock.
- sling offTo criticise or mock
- sling outTo speak (some words, or a message); to write out and spread (something).
- sling inTo arrive (somewhere).
- sling overUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sling, over.
- sling forTo pay for (something); to spring for (something).
- sling alongTo hang around or loiter.
- sling aboutSynonym of sling along.
Synonyms
43 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle