slinging

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, etwas mit einer weiten, ausholenden Bewegung zu werfen, wie beim Gebrauch einer Schleuder; auch das Schleudern oder Werfen im weiteren Sinne.

A noun referring to the action of throwing something with a wide, sweeping motion, as if using a sling.

unzählbar

1. Throwing with a wide motionB2informal

   The act of throwing something with a sweeping or swinging motion, as if using a sling.

   Schleudern

   • He was slinging stones into the river.
   • The children were slinging mud at each other.
   • She was slinging her bag over her shoulder.

   Synonymecastinghurlingpitching

• Handlung des Schleuderns oder Werfens eines Gegenstandes sowie des frei schwebenden Aufhängens.

To throw or hurl something with a loose or forceful motion, or to hang something loosely so that it is supported from above or around the neck.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Throw or hurlB2formal

   To cast or move an object through the air, often in a casual, careless, or aggressive manner.

   Werfen oder schleudern

   • He his heavy backpack into the corner of the room as soon as he got home.
   • The children were mud at each other during their play in the garden.
   • Don't just your dirty clothes on the floor; put them in the laundry basket.
   • She her keys across the kitchen table toward her partner.
   • Angry protesters began stones at the reinforced windows of the building.

   Synonymecastcatapultchuckflingheavehurllobpitchthrowtoss

2. Hang or suspendB2formal

   To arrange something so that it hangs loosely from a particular point or support, such as a shoulder or a hook.

   Aufhängen oder umhängen

   • They a colorful hammock between two large trees in the backyard for the summer.
   • She a camera over her shoulder and set off for a walk in the woods.
   • The injured man had his arm in a bandage to keep it still while it healed.
   • Heavy cables were across the river to support the temporary walkway.
   • He a bag of supplies across his back before starting the long mountain climb.

   Synonymedangledrapehangloopstringsuspend

3. Sell or distributeC2slangbusiness

   To engage in the act of selling or providing goods, frequently used in informal contexts regarding food or illicit items.

   Verkaufen oder Vertreiben

   • He spent the summer burgers at a busy fast-food joint near the beach.
   • The story follows a group of teenagers who were illegal substances on the street.
   • Local vendors have been their handmade crafts to tourists all afternoon.
   • She’s been drinks at that dive bar for more than fifteen years.
   • In his youth, he was newspapers on every corner of the downtown district.

   Synonymedealfloghawkhustlemovepeddlepushtouttrafficvend