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sling

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
1sling 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1sling
Pronunciation:
\ˈsliŋ\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
slung 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slung \ˈsləŋ\ ; sling·ing 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slinging \ˈsliŋ-iŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English, probably from Old Norse slyngva to hurl; akin to Old English & Old High German slingan to worm, twist, Lithuanian slinkti
Date:
14th century
1 : to cast with a sudden and usually sweeping or swirling motion <slung the sack over my shoulder> 2 : to throw with or as if with a sling <slinging punches> <political campaigners slinging mud> 3 : to serve (food) to a customer <had a job slinging hamburgers>
synonyms see throw
sling·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of slinger \ˈsliŋ-ər\ noun


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