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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
sling
sling [sling slings slung slinging] verb, noun BrE [slɪŋ] NAmE [slɪŋ]
verb (slung, slungBrE [slʌŋ] ; NAmE [slʌŋ] )
1. (informal, especially BrE)to throw sth somewhere in a careless way
Syn: ↑chuck
•~ sth + adv./prep. Don't just sling your clothes on the floor.
•She slung her coat into the back of the car.
•~ sb sth Sling me an apple, will you?
see also ↑mud-slinging
2. often passive ~ sth + adv./prep. to put sth somewhere where it hangs loosely
•Her bag was slung over her shoulder.
•We slung a hammock between two trees.
3. often passive ~ sb + adv./prep. (informal)to put sb somewhere by force; to make sb leave somewhere
•They were slung out of the club for fighting.
•They were slung into prison.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: probably from Low German, of symbolic origin; compare with German Schlinge ‘noose, snare’. Sense 1 of the verb is from Old Norse slyngva.
Example Bank:
•He slung his arm around my shoulders.
•His jacket was carelessly slung over one shoulder.
•She slung her bag over her shoulder.
Idiom: ↑sling your hook
Derived: ↑sling off at somebody
noun
1. a band of cloth that is tied around a person's neck and used to support a broken or injured arm
•He had his arm in a sling.
2. a device consisting of a band, ropes, etc. for holding and lifting heavy objects
•The engine was lifted in a sling of steel rope.
3. a device like a bag for carrying a baby on your back or in front of you
4. (in the past) a simple weapon made from a band of leather, etc, used for throwing stones
Syn: ↑catapult
Word Origin:
Middle English: probably from Low German, of symbolic origin; compare with German Schlinge ‘noose, snare’. Sense 1 of the verb is from Old Norse slyngva.
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