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Definition sling in British English

sling verb

[transitive] verb
/slɪŋ/
1

to throw something somewhere with force or in a careless way

Example

Just sling all that stuff on the floor.

Example

He slung out all her old magazines.

Synonyms and related words
throw direct aim
2

to put something somewhere so that it is wrapped round something or hangs down

Example

He stood up, slinging his jacket over one shoulder.

Example

He noticed the binoculars slung round my neck.

Synonyms and related words
hang hang out dangle
3

to force someone to go somewhere

Example

They might sling you in prison if you misbehave.

Example

He was slung out of the army in 1998.

Synonyms and related words
send ship relocate
Definition sling in British English