verb, noun
verb (slung, slung prep.]
1 )informal, especially BrE( to throw sth somewhere in a careless way:
[VN] Don't just sling your clothes on the floor. * She slung her coat into the back of the car. * [VNN] Sling me an apple, will you?
seealsoMUD-SLINGING
2 [VN] [oftenpassive] to put sth somewhere where it hangs loosely:
Her bag was slung over her shoulder. * We slung a hammock between two trees.
3 [VN] [oftenpassive] )informal( to put sb somewhere by force; to make sb leave somewhere:
They were slung out of the club for fighting. * They were slung into prison.
IDIOMS
sling your hook )BrE, informal( )used especially in orders( to go away
Part of speech: noun
1 a band of fabric that is tied around a person's neck and used to support a broken or injured arm:
He had his arm in a sling.
2 a device consisting of a band, ropes, etc. for holding and lifting heavy objects:
The engine was lifted in a sling of steel rope.
3 a device like a bag for carrying a baby on your back or in front of you
4 )in the past( a simple weapon made from a band of leather, etc., used for throwing stones
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Is sling a noun, verb, or something else?
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