Word Frequency
slay (sleɪ
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: slays, slaying, slew, slain
tr- (archaic (or literary) to kill, esp violently
- (slang) to impress (someone) sexually
- (obsolete) to strike
Derived Forms
ˈslayer nounWord Origin
Old English slēan; related to Old Norse slā, Gothic, Old High German slahan to strike, Old Irish slacaim I beatSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = murder, kill, assassinate, do in, eliminate, massacre, slaughter, do away with, exterminate, mow down, rub out
Example Sentences Including 'slew'
A slew of portable consoles have been released, with more soon to come, that play video from small optical discs or flash memory.Globe and Mail (2004)
Congressional investigators have demanded a slew of documents from the firm.Glasgow Herald (2002)
For the moment, he was able to luxuriate in Iceland's serenity and work on a slew of new songs.THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003)
I slew many of them as they gloated over my mate's dead body, I slew the king himself, chasing him away from the corpse through the grass.A Time of War
Kajol recently picked up a slew of "Best Villain" awards for her screaming psycho performance in Gupt.India Today (1998)
Meanwhile, the pace of Canadian earnings reports slows this week following a slew of positive readings from the first quarter.canada.com (2004)
The matter had been forgotten quickly, as a fresh slew of headlines replaced those that he'd created.THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
The obvious explanation, of course, is the presence in the West End of a slew of shows - Mamma Mia!Times, Sunday Times (2002)
We've had a slew of reporters here this morning, as I suppose we should have expected.Something in the Water
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