to sling off
- phrasal verb
- /slɪŋ ɔf/
- Informal
:
quitar
- He dropped by the toolshed, then kicked off his boots at the back door and slung off his jacket.
But dog Jack thriller, ever since you slung that trench coat off and went there, I said that boy got to have AIDS.
- But dog Jack thriller, ever since you slung that trench coat off and went there, I said that boy got to have AIDS.
Examples
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He decided to sling off the old carpet and replace it with hardwood flooring.
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After the long hike, she quickly sling off her heavy backpack to rest.
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Before entering the house, he sling off his muddy shoes on the porch.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To send something through the air by a quick movement of the arm
541
2.6
To drop or throw things away in a careless way
202
1.8
To put something in the trash because you do not want it
57
4.2
To throw something away carelessly
41
2.7
To take something off from where it is attached
12
3.0
To pull something off quickly until it rips
11
2.8
To take off quickly and easily, especially clothes or small items
9
3.7
To remove clothes or a cover completely and quickly
5
2.0
To throw something away because you no longer want or need it
4
4.1
To throw away things you no longer want
1
3.8
To quickly remove something you have or that bothers you
Antonyms
How Careful
∞
1.5
∞
1.5
41
2.7
- Informal
- Informal
57
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to discard or remove quickly/carelessly' is directly derivable from combining 'sling' (to throw or cast casually) with the particle 'off' (indicating removal or taking away). Although informal, the verb+particle composition follows a common English pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words would readily interpret as removing or throwing something away.
Etymology
Sling off comes from the image of quickly throwing something from your body: you sling a coat off your shoulder with one quick move. That's why it now means 'to get rid of or remove something quickly and without much care'.