sling
/ˈslɪŋ/ verb C1- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
- To throw with a sling.
- To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- To hang or stow (a tool or other equipment or supplies) so that the object is ready to deploy.
- To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
He/she/it slings · Past slung · Past participle slung · -ing form slinging
Verb forms
- Base form
- sling
- He/she/it
- slings
- Past
- slung
- Past participle
- slung
- -ing form
- slinging
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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For a long time the Farmer, brandishing an empty sling, chased them away by the terror he inspired; but when the birds found that the sling was only swung in the air, they ceased to take any notice of it and would not move.
The Farmer, on seeing this, charged his sling with stones, and killed a great number.
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