sling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/slɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sling)

Inflections of 'sling' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
slings
v 3rd person singular
slinging
v pres p
slung
v past
slung
v past p

Collocations for "sling"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sling" in context.

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sling

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [catapult's, canon's, weapon's] sling
  2. [a makeshift, an elastic, a sturdy] sling
  3. a [stone, rock, boulder] in a sling
  4. [fired, shot, launched] from a sling
  5. [soldiers, children] armed with slings
  6. [abseiling, climbing, mountaineering] slings
  7. has to wear a sling
  8. has his arm in a sling
  9. a sling for [added, further] protection
  10. wrapped a sling round her arm
  11. can finally take the sling off
  12. [raised, hoisted] in a sling
  13. carried her [daughter, baby] in a sling
  14. a [crane, bulldozer] with a sling
  15. [drank, ordered] a Singapore sling
v
  1. sling (up) a hammock (between two trees)
  2. slung his [jacket, coat, gun-strap] on the hook
  3. sling a [rock, stone, ball] (at)
  4. slung his [rifle, jacket] over his shoulder
  5. slung (the) money [on the table, in the bag]
  6. sling from your [waist, belt]
  7. sling [an arm, an elbow, a load]
  8. slung a [plate, vase] at [him, his face]
  9. slinging insults [at, around]
  10. slang, UK: sling your hook!
  11. US: slinging hash at a [diner, cheap restaurant]
n as adj
  1. hit with a sling shot
  2. a sling [bag, backpack, rucksack]
  3. [pull on, loosen, tighten] the sling straps

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