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slinging up

slinging up is the present participle and gerund of sling up.

Meaning of sling up

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To set up a hammock.
    • That looks like a good spot to sling up your hammock.
  2. (transitive) To sell, make or serve (food) at a restaurant.
    • He's been slinging up great barbecue there for years.
  3. (UK, transitive) To hang (someone).
  4. (US, transitive) To have sex with (someone).

Questions about slinging up

What is slinging up the present participle and gerund of?
Slinging up is the present participle and gerund of sling up.

Words near slinging up in the dictionary

  1. slinging one's hook
  2. slinging out
  3. slinging over
  4. slinging the hatchet
  5. slinging to
  6. slinging up
  7. slingjaw wrasse
  8. slingjaw wrasses
  9. slingkini
  10. slingkinis
  11. slingload

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