Definitions for slung

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Spelling: [sluhng]

IPA: /slʌŋ/

Slung is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 45 anagrams from letters in slung (glnsu).

Definitions for slung

noun

1. a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends of the strings in one hand, whirling the instrument around in a circle and releasing one of the strings to discharge the missile.
2. a slingshot.
3. a bandage used to suspend or support an injured part of the body, commonly a bandage suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.
4. a strap, band, or the like, forming a loop by which something is suspended or carried, as a strap attached to a rifle and passed over the shoulder.
5. sling-back.
6. an act or instance of slinging.
7. a rope, chain, net, etc., for hoisting freight or for holding it while being hoisted.
8. Nautical. a chain for supporting a hoisting yard. slings, the area of a hoisting yard to which such chains are attached; the middle of a hoisting yard.

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of sling1 .

Idioms

1. sling hash, Slang. to work as a waiter or waitress, especially at a lunch counter or cheap restaurant.

verb (used with object)

1. to throw, cast, or hurl; fling, as from the hand.
2. to place in or secure with a sling to raise or lower.
3. to raise, lower, etc., by such means.
4. to hang by a sling or place so as to swing loosely:
5. to suspend:

Origin of slung

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English slyngen Old Norse slyngva to sling, fling, cognate with Old English slingan to wind, twist; (noun) Middle English, perhaps derivative of the v., though sense “s

Examples for slung

Then he slung his rifle around his back, took out his loaded pistol, and stared hard at the handcuffed Iraqi.

I slung my knapsack across my shoulder and started for home.

He carried two pistols in a leather bag which he slung over his shoulder.

SpaceShipTwo had been slung under the jet-powered carrier aircraft WhiteKnightTwo before taking off.

He slung the air-tanks over his shoulder and hooked them to the suit.

Once bags were slung across shoulders, they departed to enjoy a short leave period before reporting back to duty.

A light-colored backpack was slung casually over his right shoulder.

The engine is slung from a small aluminum subframe, and hangs on by the cylinder heads.

There's another word, too, that some of your chaps have slung at us.

With that, the unknown displayed an accordion which was slung across his chest.