sling

/slˈɪŋ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. hurl as if with a sling
2. hang loosely or freely; let swing
3. move with a sling
   “sling the cargo onto the ship”
4. hold or carry in a sling
   “he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm”

noun

1. a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
2. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
3. a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
4. a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
5. bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck

Synonyms for sling

• catapult
• slingshot
• slingback
• scarf bandage
• triangular bandage

Words that rhyme with sling

• swing
• string
• ring
• thing
• wing
• bring
• spring
• king
• sting
• fling
• ping
• ling
• sing
• wring
• cling
• colouring
• ding
• hamstring
• modeling
• offspring
• ting
• downswing
• modelling
• shoestring
• splattering
• wellspring
• zing
• coiling
• forewing
• pissing