SLUNG
What does "SLUNG" mean?
The past tense and past participle of 'sling'; threw, hurled, or suspended with force.
Meanings
- Past tense of 'sling': threw or flung, often carelessly. He slung his coat over the chair and left.
- Past participle of 'sling', used in perfect tenses or as a modifier; hung loosely. A rifle was slung across his shoulder.
Word origin
Past tense of 'sling', from Middle English 'slynge', of Scandinavian origin akin to Old Norse 'slyngva' (to fling).
Remember it
SING becomes SLUNG once the S+L grab it and throw - the past tense flung an extra L in front.
A little poem
He slung the rope across the gorge by dark-
and what was thrown became the only road.
couplet
What it teaches
What you sling in haste still lands somewhere; carelessness has a destination too.
Quick facts
What does SLUNG mean?
The past tense and past participle of 'sling'; threw, hurled, or suspended with force.
Is SLUNG a valid word?
Yes — SLUNG is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SLUNG?
SLUNG has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SLUNG come from?
Past tense of 'sling', from Middle English 'slynge', of Scandinavian origin akin to Old Norse 'slyngva' (to fling).
What can SLUNG teach us?
What you sling in haste still lands somewhere; carelessness has a destination too.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.