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slew

/sl(j)uː/noun, verb1 syllable

Slew means: (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent.

Synonyms for slew62

noun, as in (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent

batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle
and 12 more, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad

verb, as in kill intentionally and with premeditation

murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove

verb, as in turn sharply; change direction abruptly

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, cut

verb, as in be excellent or outstanding

rock, rule, kick ass, slay

verb, as in move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

skid, slip, slue, slide

verb, as in to succeed greatly

slay

also used for slew

bucketful, superflux, abundance, battalion, arseload, assload, bellyload, boatload, brimful, busload, multitude, throng, assemblage, congregation, crowd

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What does slew mean?6

noun

1

(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent“a batch of letters”

verb

1

kill intentionally and with premeditation“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

2

turn sharply; change direction abruptly“The car cut to the left at the intersection”

3

be excellent or outstanding“I'm enjoying this. I know. This rules!”

4

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

5

to succeed greatly

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slew?60

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 60 rhymes for slew, grouped by syllable

Slew in a sentence

  • He slew his children, his wife, his concubines, and his servants.ddnktr
  • A slew of corporate logos adorned the entrance to the soccer match.darinmex
  • And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing.carlosalberto
  • Rāma slew Rāvaṇa.sabretou

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Forms of slew

as a noun

plural
slews

as a verb

third-person singular
slews
present participle
slewing
past participle
slewed
past tense
slewed