Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sling

5 senses of sling

Sense 1
sling -- (a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice)
       => highball -- (a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass)

Sense 2
slingshot, sling, catapult -- (a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)
       => plaything, toy -- (an artifact designed to be played with)

Sense 3
slingback, sling -- (a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel)
       => shoe -- (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

Sense 4
sling -- (a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released)
       => weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon")

Sense 5
sling, scarf bandage, triangular bandage -- (bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck)
       => bandage, patch -- (a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sling

4 senses of sling

Sense 1
sling, catapult -- (hurl as if with a sling)
       => hurl, hurtle, cast -- (throw forcefully)

Sense 2
sling -- (hang loosely or freely; let swing)
       => hang, hang up -- (cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall")

Sense 3
sling -- (move with a sling; "sling the cargo onto the ship")
       => move, displace -- (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")

Sense 4
sling -- (hold or carry in a sling; "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm")
       => hold, carry, bear -- (support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright")