slinging

• Substantivo que designa a ação de arremessar ou lançar algo com um movimento amplo e balístico, como no uso de uma funda. Também pode se referir ao ato de pendurar ou carregar algo suspenso por uma alça ou tipoia.

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

incontável

1. Throwing with a wide motionB2informal

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

   Arremesso amplo

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

   Sinônimoscastinghurlingpitching

• Ação de atirar ou arremessar um objeto com força; também significa pendurar ou carregar algo suspenso, como uma tipoia atravessada no ombro.

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.

verbo irregular

1. Throw or hurlB2formal

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

   Arremessar ou jogar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscastcatapultchuckflingheavehurllobpitchthrowtoss

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.

   Pendurar ou suspender

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdangledrapehangloopstringsuspend

3. Sell or distributeC2slangbusiness

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

   Vender ou distribuir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdealfloghawkhustlemovepeddlepushtouttrafficvend