SLING

I. transitive verb (slung; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old Norse slyngva to hurl; akin to Old English & Old High German ~an to worm, twist, Lithuanian slinkti Date: 14th century to cast with a sudden and usually sweeping or swirling motion , to throw with or as if with a ~ , to serve (food) to a customer , see: throw ~er noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. an instrument for throwing stones that usually consists of a short strap with strings fastened to its ends and is whirled round to discharge its missile by centrifugal force, ~shot 1, 2. a usually looped line (as of strap, chain, or rope) used to hoist, lower, or carry something, a chain or rope attached to a lower yard at the middle and passing around a mast near the masthead to support a yard, a chain hooked at the bow and stern of a boat for lowering or hoisting, a device (as a rope net) for enclosing material to be hoisted by a tackle or crane, a ~ing or hurling of or as if of a missile, III. transitive verb (slung; ~ing) Date: 1522 to place in a ~ for hoisting or lowering, to suspend by or as if by a ~, IV. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1768 an alcoholic drink that is served hot or cold and that usually consists of liquor, sugar, lemon juice, and plain or carbonated water