slung
/ˈslʌŋ/
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slung is the simple past and past participle of sling.
Meaning of sling
Verb
sling (third-person singular simple present slings, present participle slinging, simple past and past participle slung or slang)
- 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
- To throw with a sling.
- To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- To hang or stow (a tool or other equipment or supplies) so that the object is ready to deploy.
- 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
Words formed from slung
Phrases with slung
- slung to
- slung up
- slung for
- slung ink
- slung off
- slung out
- slung over
- slung about
- slung along
- slung it in
- slung one up
- slung one's hook
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Words that rhyme with slung
Questions about slung
- What is slung the simple past and past participle of?
- Slung is the simple past and past participle of sling.
- How do you pronounce slung?
- Slung is pronounced /ˈslʌŋ/.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: slung (page history and authors); sling (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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