sling

CEFRB2

/ˈslɪŋ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A simple strap for holding or carrying something; to throw carelessly.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

Examples

  • A sling psychrometer is used to measure relative humidity.

  • I'm putting my ass in a sling for you.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To throw with a circular or arcing motion.

  2. To throw with a sling.

  3. To hang or stow (a tool or other equipment or supplies) so that the object is ready to deploy.

More examples

In context

  • Everyone could sling stones at an hairbreadth, and not miss.

  • You may know a lot about chemistry, man, but you don't know jack about slinging dope.

  • a Singapore sling

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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”)).