sling

¹sling

verb \ˈsliŋ\

slung\ˈsləŋ\sling·ing\ˈsliŋ-iŋ\

Definition of SLING

transitive verb

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>

— sling·er \ˈsliŋ-ər\ noun

Origin of SLING

Middle English, probably from Old Norse slyngva to hurl; akin to Old English & Old High German slingan to worm, twist, Lithuanian slinkti

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SLING

bring, Ching, cling, ding, fling, king, ling, Ming, ping, ring, sing, spring, sting, string, swing, thing, wing, wring, zing