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Slinging

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v. Present participle of sling.

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n. throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)

Word Usage

"A spokesman for Lord Mandelson insisted that the Minister's expenses were perfectly legitimate based on the important role he plays in slinging dirt at the Opposition."

Verb Form

slang slinging slings slung

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

bear hold carry shoe displace

Cross Reference

throw to sling the yards to sling ink to sling a hammock

Variant

slung

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

throw hurl cast loom parbuckle

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Beijing Bing Chongqing Ging Jing

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

strap hook splint bandage rope