sling
noun
1. a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
Definition categories: food, highball
2. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
Similar word(s): catapult, slingshot
Definition categories: man–made, plaything, toy
3. a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
Similar word(s): slingback
Definition categories: man–made, shoe
4. a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
Definition categories: man–made, arm, weapon
5. bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
Definition categories: man–made, bandage, patch
Sentences with sling as a noun:
- gin sling
- a Singapore sling
verb
1. hurl as if with a sling
Similar word(s): catapult
Definition categories: contact, cast, hurl, hurtle
2. hang loosely or freely; let swing
Definition categories: motion, hang
3. move with a sling
- sling the cargo onto the ship
Definition categories: motion, displace, move
4. hold or carry in a sling
- he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm