1 B1 informal
To throw away or get rid of unwanted objects.
"We slung out three bin bags of old magazines when we moved house."
separable
sling out
B1 informal separable transitive
To throw something away or to forcibly remove someone from a place.
In plain English
Get rid of something by throwing it out, or force someone to leave.
What does "sling out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 idiomatic informal
To forcibly remove a person from a place.
"The bouncer slung him out after he started a fight at the bar."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To sling (throw) something out — fairly transparent.
Actually means
Get rid of something by throwing it out, or force someone to leave.
Usage tip
British and Australian informal. Can apply to objects (sling out old clothes) or people (sling someone out of a bar). The tone suggests some force or decisiveness. Very similar to 'chuck out', which is more common in colloquial British English.
Words that pair with "sling out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
rubbish old clothes junk troublemaker tenant bags
How to conjugate "sling out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
sling out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
slings out
he/she/it
Past simple
slinged out
yesterday
Past participle
slinged out
have + pp
-ing form
slinging out
continuous
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