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Meaning of 'slew' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Slew
- imp. of Slay.
2 . Slew [ imp.]
- of Slay
3 . Slew [ v. t.]
- See Slue.

Meaning of 'slew' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . slew [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
Example in sentence:
  • a batch of letters;
  • a deal of trouble;
  • a lot of money;
  • a slew of journalists;
  • a wad of money;
  • he made a mint on the stock market;
  • it must have cost plenty;
  • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
2 . slew [ v]
Meaning (2):
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Example in sentence:
  • The car cut to the left at the intersection;
  • The motorbike veered to the right
Meaning (3):
- move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Example in sentence:
  • the wheels skidded against the sidewalk

Nearby Words:

sle sleave sleaved sleaving sleaziness sleazy sled sledded sledding sledge

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