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to sling in

to sling in

7.8
Quickly add something without much care
  • phrasal verb
  • /slɪŋ ɪn/
  • UK
translation icon : añadir
  • I will just sling in some quick edits to the report before submission.

Examples

  • She slung in a last-minute reference to impress the interviewer.

  • Could you sling in a few more snacks for the road trip?

  • Let me sling in an extra towel just in case you need it.

  • Just sling in a few more vegetables!

  • He slinged in some extra cheese on his pizza.

  • Could you sling in a few more snacks for the road trip?

  • Let me sling in an extra towel just in case you need it.

Synonyms

to put in
vsto sling in
989 1.7

Place something inside another thing or space

adds something quickly without much care rather than placing it carefully
to throw in
vsto sling in
  • Informal
97 2.7

Add something extra for free

adds something quickly and without much care rather than as a bonus
to inject
vsto sling in
62 3.9

Add a new idea or quality to something

adds something quickly without much care rather than doing it deliberately
to slip in
vsto sling in
19 4.4

To add a small comment quietly to a conversation or text

adds something quickly and without much care instead of doing it subtly
to sneak in
vsto sling in
  • Informal
15 3.4

To include something quietly so people do not notice

adds something quickly and carelessly rather than secretly or quietly
to introduce
vsto sling in
15 3.1

To put or add something into another thing

adds quickly without much care rather than in a neutral or planned way
to whip in
vsto sling in
  • Informal
6.7

To add something quickly with little effort

adds something quickly but with less care in doing so
to infix
vsto sling in
9.9

To put something into the middle of other things, like a sentence or talk

adds something quickly and without care rather than placing it in a middle position

Antonyms

to omit
66 3.4

Leave out something, for example a name, on purpose or by accident

How Careful

to place
∞ 1.0
to add
∞ 1.0
to sling in
  • UK
7.8
to toss in
  • Informal
7 4.4
to dump
541 2.6

Surface Forms

sling in infinitive
slinging in present participle
slings in third person singular
slung in past
slung in past participle

Morphology

sling + in

The meaning 'to add or include something quickly and without much care' is directly and predictably built from 'sling' (to throw casually) + 'in' (into/inside): together they yield a motion/placement sense like 'throw in' or 'put in quickly'. This follows a common verb + particle composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

The phrasal verb sling in comes from the simple image of quickly throwing something into a bag, where sling means to throw and in means into. So it feels like putting an extra thing in without much care, which is why it now means 'to add or include something quickly and without much care'.