unslung
Shifted from shoulder
Unslung is the past tense and past participle of unsling—to remove something from a slung position.
A rifle is unslung when taken off the shoulder; a guitar when lifted from its strap: He unslung his pack and sat down.
The word appears most often in military or adventure contexts where gear must be readied quickly.
Moved from fixed position
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- taken offDeparted or subtracted
- pulled offAccomplished despite difficulty
- lifted offBegan flight upward
extracted · separated · disconnected · dismounted · unhooked · unclipped · unfastened · unstrapped
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
- bagFlexible carrying container
strap · shoulder · carried · holster · bandolier · messenger bag · camera · carbine
No longer anxious
- lightenedMade less heavy
- freedReleased from confinement
- liberatedReleased from confinement
- unloadedEmptied of cargo
discharged · disencumbered · eased · untethered · unfettered · unshackled · released · let go
dislodged
Moved from fixed position
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- taken offDeparted or subtracted
- pulled offAccomplished despite difficulty
lifted off · extracted · separated · disconnected · dismounted · unhooked · unclipped · unfastened · unstrapped · unlatched
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- weaponInstrument for inflicting harm
bag · strap · shoulder · carried · holster · bandolier · messenger bag · camera · carbine · musket
relieved
No longer anxious
unloaded · discharged · disencumbered · eased · untethered · unfettered · unshackled · released · let go · cast off
dropped
Let fall downward
- descendedMoved downward
- brought downCaused to fall
- let downFail to meet expectations
dipped · shifted · repositioned · readied · presented · aimed · hanging · dangling · pendulous · gravity