slew

🇺🇸 /sluː/ 🇬🇧 /sluː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

To quickly turn or move in a different direction.

The car slew to the left to avoid the obstacle.

R

To kill a large number of people or animals.

The hero slew the dragon and saved the village.

noun
R

A large number or amount of something.

She won a slew of awards for her music.

translation

v. To quickly turn or move in a different direction.; To kill a large number of people or animals.
n. A large number or amount of something.

Word Forms

3rd Present slews
Progressive slewing
Past slewed
Perfect slewed
Plural slews