sling for

verb

To pay for (something); to spring for (something).

Meanings

verbsling for (third-person singular simple present slings for, present participle slinging for, simple past and past participle slung for)

present singular third person slings for · participle present slinging for · participle past slung for · past slung for

  1. UKcolloquialdatedtransitiveTo pay for (something); to spring for (something).
Cite this entry
APA

sling for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sling%20for

MLA

“sling for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sling%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sling for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sling%20for.

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