slew
nounEtymology
Ablaut of slay, from Middle English slew, sleugh, past of Middle English sleen. Replaced earlier Middle English slough, slogh, from Old English slōg (past of Old English slēan (“to hit, strike, slay”)), due to the influence of knew, drew, etc. More at slay.
Definitions
The act, or process of slewing.
A device used for slewing.
A change of position.
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To rotate or turn something about its axis.
To veer a vehicle.
To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
To pivot.
To skid.
To move something (usually a railway line) sideways.
- The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling.
- Treforest: The track has been slewed to create space for the new island station platform at Treforest Estate, on the Cardiff-Merthyr line.
To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
Alternative spelling of slough (“a marshy or swampy place”) (reflecting the alternative…
Alternative spelling of slough (“a marshy or swampy place”) (reflecting the alternative pronunciation).
- The prairie round about is wet, at times almost marshy, especially at the borders of the great reedy slews.
simple past of slay
A large amount.
- She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
- There has been a slew of documents about Scottish transport planning in recent weeks.
A crowd or large number of people.
The neighborhood
- neighboronslaught
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for slew. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA