plaything vs sling

sling vs plaything

plaything and sling both are nouns.

plaything is not a verb while sling is a verb.

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

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

plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
sling: a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

Other hyponyms of plaything include ball, balloon, cockhorse, doll, dolly, doll's house, dollhouse, Frisbee, hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse, hula-hoop, jack-in-the-box, jungle gym, jumping jack, kaleidoscope, kite, Lego, Lego set, Meccano, Meccano set, pea shooter, pinata, pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector, playhouse, wendy house, pogo stick, popgun, rattle, sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, dandle board, seesaw, teeter-totter, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, tilting board, playground slide, slide, sliding board, catapult, slingshot, stick horse, swing, teddy, teddy bear, spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig, train set, squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistol, yo-yo, adult toy, sex toy, sand toy.

plaything (noun)	sling (noun)
an artifact designed to be played with	bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
	a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
	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

plaything (verb)	sling (verb)
	hurl as if with a sling
	hold or carry in a sling
	move with a sling
	hang loosely or freely; let swing

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