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- [sling]
- /slɪŋ/
- /slɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sling]
- /slɪŋ/
Definitions of sling word
- noun sling an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice. 1
- verb with object sling to throw, cast, or hurl; fling, as from the hand. 1
- verb with object sling to place in or secure with a sling to raise or lower. 1
- verb with object sling to raise, lower, etc., by such means. 1
- verb with object sling to hang by a sling or place so as to swing loosely: to sling a rifle over one's shoulder. 1
- verb with object sling to suspend: to sling a hammock between two trees. 1
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Origin of sling
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English slyngen < Old Norse slyngva to sling, fling, cognate with Old English slingan to wind, twist; (noun) Middle English, perhaps derivative of the v., though sense “strap, hoist” may be of distinct orig.
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Parts of speech for Sling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sling
noun sling
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- ballista — an ancient catapult for hurling stones, etc
- ballistae — an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- catapult — A catapult is a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts.
- cathedra — a bishop's throne
verb sling
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- barraging — Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- blow smoke — (Idiomatic) To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
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