sling

Meaning

Verb

1. To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
2. To throw with a sling.
3. To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
4. (slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).

Noun

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.
2. A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
3. A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
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.
5. A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
6. A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
7. The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
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.

Noun

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

Concepts

sling

catapult

slingshot

throw

fling

cast

hurl

pitch

launch

toss

snare

noose

scarf bandage

slingback

loop

dart

rope

lob

project

propel

chuck

heave

hoist

net

triangular bandage

suspend

hang

strap

centrifuge

barrage

drop

plop

beany

raise

weight

bandage

suspensory

basket

in the case of animals

trap

drape

loll

bearer cable

catenary wire

crane cable

fall line

hoist cable

lifting rope

rigging line

sling rope

suspension cable

wire suspension

kicker

knockout

spinner

bunk

chain dog

chain hook

eye hook

grabs

tree

gun sling

vine

centrifugate

spin-dry

ultracentrifuge

arbalist

dart thrower

extractor

mangonel

spear thrower

spin drier

spin dryer

trebucket

hurtle

shoot

ricochet

skyrocket

casting

ballista

hoisting sling

slipknot

harness

trice

tug

carrying sling

thong

crane

brace

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈslɪŋ/

Etymology

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.
Compare German schlingen (“to swing, wind, twist”), Danish and Norwegian slynge), from Proto-Indo-European *slenk- (“to turn, twist”) (compare Welsh llyngyr (“worms, maggots”), Lithuanian sliñkti (“to crawl like a snake”), Latvian slìkt (“to sink”)).