hang vs sling

hang and sling both are nouns.

hang and sling both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hang	Yes	No	Yes	No
sling	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sling is a hyponym of hang; that is, sling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hang:

hang: cause to be hanging or suspended
sling: hang loosely or freely; let swing

Other hyponyms of hang include suspend.

hang (noun)	sling (noun)
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms	bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
the way a garment hangs	a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
a special way of doing something	a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
	a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
	a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

hang (verb)	sling (verb)
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste	hurl as if with a sling
cause to be hanging or suspended	hold or carry in a sling
fall or flow in a certain way	move with a sling
be suspended or hanging	hang loosely or freely; let swing
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
be placed in position as by a hinge
be suspended or poised
hold on tightly or tenaciously
decorate or furnish with something suspended
let drop or droop
give heed (to)
kill by hanging
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
be exhibited

Difference between hang and sling

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