Synonyms for sling

Most common

throw · toss · fling · hurl

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To throw with a circular or arcing motion.

   Everyone could sling stones at an hairbreadth, and not miss.

2. v. 2

   To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).

   You may know a lot about chemistry, man, but you don't know jack about slinging dope.

3. n. 1

   An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.

Related words

Word family

slingshot

Phrases

sling one's hook sling about sling along barrel sling sling bikini sling blade

Forms

Plural

slings → slingshots, catapults, slingbacks…

Example sentences

• throw His house is within a stone's throw of his school.
• toss The coin toss decides who will kick off the match.
• fling "It was just a fling." "I'm filing for a divorce."
• hurl I hoped you could hurl some lumens into the gloom.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

shy¹, peg¹, lob¹

4 letters

cast¹, bowl¹, flip¹, dash¹, jerk¹, toss¹, bong¹, dart¹, hurl¹, flog¹

5 letters

throw¹, pitch¹, chuck¹, lance¹, chunk¹, fling¹, heave¹

6 letters

launch¹, hurtle²

8 letters

catapult³

9 letters

slingshot², slingback

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hurtle² = 2 syllables).