Meaning & Definition of Sling in English

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

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"