sling
English
/ˈslɪŋ/
verb
Definitions
- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
- To throw with a sling.
- (nautical) To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- (slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute illicitly (e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English slynge derived from Old Norse slyngja derived from Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (twist, worm) derived from Proto-Indo-European *slenk (turn, twist).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*slenk
Gloss
turn, twist
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
🙃
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- back English
- beslinged English
- forslinger English
- gunslinger English
- inkslinger English
- mudslinger English
- shoot English
- shot English
- slingback English
- slinger English
- slingest English
- slingeth English
- slingshoot English
- slingshot English
- slingstone English
- stone English
- undersling English
- unsling English
- webslinger English
- Schlinge German
- schlingen German
- schlingern German
- umschlingen German
- verschlingen German
- slingen Dutch, Flemish
- *slenk Proto-Indo-European
- *slingwaną Proto-Germanic
- slingan Old English
- slynge Middle English
- slyngen Middle English
- slynger Middle English
- slyngyng Middle English
- stafslynge Middle English
- slyngja Old Norse
- slyngva Old Norse
- slingen Middle Dutch
- slîndgi Norman
- slinge Middle High German
- slingen Middle High German
- *slingwan gmw-pro
- slenge Middle Low German
- slingeren Middle Low German