The child slung a handful of mud at his playmate.
•Who slung this muddy mess at the side of the house?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sling — I UK [slɪŋ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms sling : present tense I/you/we/they sling he/she/it slings present participle slinging past tense slung UK [slʌŋ] / US past participle slung 1) to throw something somewhere with force or in a careless … English dictionary
sling — [[t]slɪ̱ŋ[/t]] slings, slinging, slung 1) VERB If you sling something somewhere, you throw it there carelessly. [V n prep/adv] Marla was recently seen slinging her shoes at Trump... [V n prep/adv] I saw him take off his anorak and sling it into… … English dictionary
sling — sling1 [ slıŋ ] (past tense and past participle slung [ slʌŋ ] ) verb transitive 1. ) to throw something somewhere with force or in a careless way: Just sling all that stuff on the floor. sling out (=throw away): He slung out all her old… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sling — sling1 [slıŋ] v past tense and past participle slung [slʌŋ] [T always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Old Norse slyngva to throw violently ] 1.) to throw or put something somewhere with a careless movement and some… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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sling — 1 verb past tense and past participle slung, (transitive always + adv/prep) 1 to throw something roughly or with a lot of force: Sling me the keys, will you? | sling sth across/into etc: Fiona slung her bag across the room. 2 to throw or put… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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