The difference between Sling and Throw

When used as nouns, sling means an instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other, whereas throw means the flight of a thrown object.

When used as verbs, sling means to throw with a circular or arcing motion, whereas throw means to twist or turn.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sling and Throw

  1. Sling as a verb:

    To throw with a circular or arcing motion.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Addison"

  2. Sling as a verb:

    To throw with a sling.

  3. Sling as a verb (nautical):

    To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

  4. Sling as a verb (slang):

    To sell drugs.

  1. Sling as a noun (weapon):

    An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.

  2. Sling as a noun:

    A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.

  3. Sling as a noun:

    A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.

  4. Sling as a noun:

    A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.

  5. Sling as a noun:

    A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.

  6. Sling as a noun (nautical, chiefly, in the plural):

    A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.

  7. Sling as a noun:

    The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.

  8. Sling as a noun (climbing):

    A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.

  9. Sling as a noun:

    A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

    Examples:

    "gin sling"

    "a Singapore sling"

  1. Sling as a noun:

    A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.

  1. Throw as a verb (obsolete, Scotland, Northern England):

    To twist or turn.

    Examples:

    "A thrown nail. "

  2. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

    Examples:

    "'throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider"

  3. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To eject or cause to fall off.

  4. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To move to another position or condition; to displace.

    Examples:

    "'throw the switch"

  5. Throw as a verb (ceramics):

    To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.

  6. Throw as a verb (transitive, cricket):

    Of a bowler, to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.

  7. Throw as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.

    Examples:

    "If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid operation exception."

  8. Throw as a verb (sports):

    To intentionally lose a game.

    Examples:

    "The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match."

  9. Throw as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To confuse or mislead.

    Examples:

    "The deliberate red herring threw me at first."

  10. Throw as a verb (figuratively):

    To send desperately.

    Examples:

    "Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle."

  11. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To imprison.

    Examples:

    "The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail."

  12. Throw as a verb:

    To organize an event, especially a party.

  13. Throw as a verb:

    To roll (a die or dice).

  14. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.

  15. Throw as a verb (transitive, bridge):

    To discard.

  16. Throw as a verb (martial arts):

    To lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower.

  17. Throw as a verb (transitive, said of one's voice):

    To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else.

  18. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To show sudden emotion, especially anger.

  19. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To project or send forth.

  20. Throw as a verb:

    To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.

  21. Throw as a verb:

    To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Tomlinson"

  22. Throw as a verb (baseball, slang, of a team, a manager, etc.):

    To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).

  23. Throw as a verb (transitive):

    To install a bridge.

  1. Throw as a noun:

    The flight of a thrown object

    Examples:

    "What a great throw by the quarterback!"

  2. Throw as a noun:

    The act of throwing something.

    Examples:

    "With an accurate throw, he lassoed the cow."

  3. Throw as a noun:

    One's ability to throw

    Examples:

    "He's got a girl's throw."

    "He's always had a pretty decent throw."

  4. Throw as a noun:

    A distance travelled; displacement; as, the throw of the piston.

  5. Throw as a noun:

    A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.

  6. Throw as a noun:

    A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.

    Examples:

    "Football tickets are expensive at fifty bucks a throw."

  1. Throw as a noun:

    Pain, especially pain associated with childbirth; throe.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Spenser"

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  2. Throw as a noun (veterinary):

    The act of giving birth in animals, especially in cows.

  1. Throw as a verb (transitive, said of animals):

    To give birth to.

  1. Throw as a noun (obsolete):

    A moment, time, occasion.

  2. Throw as a noun (obsolete):

    A period of time; a while.

  1. Throw as a noun:

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