slung

Hurled or suspended

Slung is the past tense and past participle of sling.

Something slung has been thrown casually or hung loosely: He slung his jacket over his shoulder, She slung the bag into the back seat.

A rifle slung across someone's back hangs from a strap.

Slang that gets slung is thrown around carelessly: insults slung back and forth.

suspended

hung

Fastened from above

danglingSuspended and swaying freely
drapedHung in loose folds
swingingMoving in arcs

hanging · strung · looped · hooked · shouldered · carried · worn · cradled · supported · hammock

thrown

hurled

Threw with force

tossedThrew lightly
flungPast tense of hurl
lobbedThrew in arc

pitched · heaved · chucked · catapulted · launched · cast · projected · fired · propelled · whipped

low-hanging

underslung

Mounted beneath something

droopingHanging or bending downward
saggingBending downward weakly
loweredMoved downward or reduced

dipped · drooped · slack · loose · pendulous · baggy · slouched · dropped · relaxed fit

Categories

past participlesbeen, done, gone, seen, taken
weapon statusarmed, loaded, unloaded, jammed, disarmed

Opposites

manner of placement

Put into order

laid · deposited · set · situated · placed

force and speed

slungeased

Made less severe

lowered · cradled · handed · passed · transferred

attachment/suspension

Joined or held together

secured · fixed · mounted · affixed · bolted

Family

sling, slingshot, slings, slinging, slinger, slingshots, slingers

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G