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Slew

noun/slˈuː/
Definition
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈuː/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈuː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈuː/
1 syllable Say it as /slˈuː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
verbturn sharply; change direction abruptly
“The car cut to the left at the intersection”
verbmove obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”
verbkill intentionally and with premeditation
“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”
Word Forms
heapverbfill to overflow
pileverbpress tightly together or cram
plenteousadjectiveaffording an abundant supply
wadverbcrowd or pack to capacity
swervenounan erratic deflection from an intended course
swervingnounthe act of turning aside suddenly
curvenounthe trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
trendnoungeneral line of orientation
veeringnounthe act of turning aside suddenly
skidnounan unexpected slide
slipnounan unexpected slide
slidenounthe act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it
slidernouna fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
murdernoununlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
murderernouna criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
slayernounsomeone who causes the death of a person or animal
slayingnoununlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
hitnouna murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
dispatchnounkilling a person or animal
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erschlagen
(oft gefolgt von „von“) eine große Anzahl, Menge oder Umfang
🇫🇷French
tué
(souvent suivi de « de ») un grand nombre, une quantité ou une étendue
🇪🇸Spanish
montón
(a menudo seguido de "de") un gran número o cantidad o extensión
🇮🇹Italian
ucciso
(spesso seguito da "di") un gran numero, quantità o estensione
🇳🇱Dutch
doodde
(vaak gevolgd door `van') een groot aantal of hoeveelheid of omvang
🇵🇹Portuguese
matou
(muitas vezes seguido por 'de') um grande número ou quantidade ou extensão
🇷🇺Russian
убил
(часто за которым следует «of») большое количество, количество или протяженность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धसान
(अक्सर 'का' के बाद) एक बड़ी संख्या या राशि या सीमा
🇧🇩Bengali
হত্যা
(প্রায়শই 'এর' অনুসরণ করে) একটি বড় সংখ্যা বা পরিমাণ বা ব্যাপ্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
கொன்றது
(பெரும்பாலும் `of') ஒரு பெரிய எண் அல்லது அளவு அல்லது அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
వధించాడు
(తరచుగా `of' తర్వాత) పెద్ద సంఖ్య లేదా మొత్తం లేదా పరిధి
🇮🇳Marathi
मारणे
(अनेकदा `चे' नंतर) मोठी संख्या किंवा रक्कम किंवा मर्यादा
🇮🇳Gujarati
હત્યા
(ઘણી વખત `ઓફ' દ્વારા અનુસરવામાં આવે છે) મોટી સંખ્યા અથવા રકમ અથવા હદ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಂದರು
(ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ `ಆಫ್' ನಂತರ) ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮೊತ್ತ ಅಥವಾ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൊന്നു
(പലപ്പോഴും `ഓഫ്' പിന്തുടരുന്നു) ഒരു വലിയ സംഖ്യ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വ്യാപ്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਾਰਿਆ
(ਅਕਸਰ 'ਦੀ' ਦੇ ਬਾਅਦ) ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਰਕਮ ਜਾਂ ਹੱਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
قتل
(اکثر 'کے' کے بعد) ایک بڑی تعداد یا رقم یا حد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
屠杀
(通常后跟“of”)大量、数量或范围
🇯🇵Japanese
殺した
(多くの場合、その後に「の」が続きます) 大きな数、量、程度
🇰🇷Korean
회전
(종종 'of'가 뒤따름) 큰 숫자, 양, 정도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xoay
(thường theo sau là `of') một số lượng lớn hoặc số lượng hoặc mức độ
🇹🇭Thai
ฆ่า
(มักตามด้วย `ของ') จำนวนหรือจำนวนหรือขอบเขตจำนวนมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
membunuh
(sering diikuti dengan `of') sejumlah besar atau jumlah atau luasnya
🇵🇭Filipino
pinatay
(madalas na sinusundan ng `ng') isang malaking bilang o halaga o lawak
🇲🇾Malay
membunuh
(sering diikuti dengan `of') sejumlah besar atau jumlah atau takat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عدد كبير
(غالبًا ما يتبعها "من") عدد كبير أو مبلغ أو مدى
🇮🇷Persian
کشت
(اغلب به دنبال «از») تعداد یا مقدار یا وسعت زیاد
🇹🇷Turkish
çevirmek
(genellikle ardından 'of' gelir) çok sayıda veya miktar veya kapsam
🇮🇱Hebrew
בְּרֵכָה
(לעתים קרובות אחריו 'של') מספר גדול, כמות או היקף גדול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slew'?
The primary meaning of 'slew' is '(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slew' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slew' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slew' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slew' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'slew' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'slew' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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