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slung up

slung up is the simple past and past participle 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 slung up

What is slung up the simple past and past participle of?
Slung up is the simple past and past participle of sling up.

Words near slung up in the dictionary

  1. slung one's hook
  2. slung out
  3. slung over
  4. slung the hatchet
  5. slung to
  6. slung up
  7. slungshot
  8. slungshots
  9. Slunj
  10. slunk
  11. slunken

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