slinging

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

   Synonyms:

   fling, hurl, bung, cast, chuck, chunk, cook, dash, dump, feck

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

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