shoe vs sling

shoe and sling both are nouns.

shoe and sling both are verbs.

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

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

shoe: footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
sling: a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel

Other hyponyms of shoe include anklet, baby shoe, balmoral, blucher, bowling shoe, brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe, calceus, chopine, platform, chukka, chukka boot, cleats, congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe, fin, flipper, gaiter, ghillie, gillie, gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe, Loafer, mocassin, moccasin, oxford, pump, running shoe, sabot, wooden shoe, sandal, slingback, walker, walking shoe, wedgie, wing tip, high-heeled shoe, high heels, high heels shoe, combat boot.

shoe (noun)	sling (noun)
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material	bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck
U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof	a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation	a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released
(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time	a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
	a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

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

Difference between shoe and sling

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