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UK
/slˈuː/
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[ US /ˈsɫu/ ]
[ US /ˈsɫu/ ]
VERB
-
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
The motorbike veered to the right
The car cut to the left at the intersection -
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
NOUN
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
a batch of letters
a slew of journalists
a lot of money
a wad of money
it must have cost plenty
a deal of trouble
he made a mint on the stock market
How To Use slew In A Sentence
- So spake he, and Athene was mightily angered at heart, and chid Odysseus in wrathful words: Odysseus, thou hast no more steadfast might nor any prowess, as when for nine whole years continually thou didst battle with the Trojans for high born Helen, of the white arms, and many men thou slewest in terrible warfare, and by thy device the wide-wayed city of Priam was taken. Book XXII
- And when they espied the dukes daughter, that was a full fair woman, then by their false covin they made debate betwixt themself, and the duke of his goodness would have departed them, and there they slew him and his eldest son. Chapter XV. The Thirteenth Book. How Sir Galahad Fought with the Knights of the Castle, and Destroyed the Wicked Custom
- Due to their design, these slewing rings can transmit radial and axial loads as well as tilting moments.
- The Vasa Trainer operates on a sled that rolls on a track and comes equipped with all sorts of cords, straps, pulleys and a slew of accessories.
- Two of us they slew outright, and two more died on the way coastwards. The Path of the King
- For me as a stay at home Mum for almost all my time here in Brisbane it was like slewing off one identity and taking on another. My Cliché of Choice « Write Anything
- When Rhodry came trotting in, they all slewed round and looked at him. A TIME OF WAR
- Oft was the dragon above, and eftsoons beneath; nevertheless at the end high he gan rise, and he flew down right with fierce assault, and the bear he smote, so that he fell to the earth; and he there the bear slew, and limbmeal him tore. Roman de Brut. English
- Another of the Scarlet mages who slew the Azure ones is camped very close to me, and had the dawn watch.
- White water poured over the sides of the raft which now was slewing down the wave, broadside into a maelstrom.