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slingest

slingest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of sling.

Meaning of sling

Verb

sling (third-person singular simple present slings, present participle slinging, simple past and past participle slung or slang)

  1. To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
    • Everyone could sling stones at an hairbreadth, and not miss.2000, Bible (World English), Judges xx. 16
  2. To throw with a sling.
  3. To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
  4. To hang or stow (a tool or other equipment or supplies) so that the object is ready to deploy.
  5. (slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
    • You may know a lot about chemistry, man, but you don't know jack about slinging dope.2008, Breaking Bad, Season 1, Episode 6
    Synonyms:
    slang, flog, flip

See all 15 meanings of sling

Origin of slingest

sling + -est

Questions about slingest

What is slingest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Slingest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of sling.

Words near slingest in the dictionary

  1. slinged
  2. slinger
  3. Slingerland
  4. Slingerlands
  5. slingers
  6. slingest
  7. slingeth
  8. slingin'
  9. slinging
  10. slinging about
  11. slinging along

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