Slay

  • 41slay — ofslean …

    English to the Old English

  • 42slay — slay1 verb (past slew; past participle slain) 1》 archaic or literary kill in a violent way.     ↘N. Amer. murder (someone). 2》 informal greatly impress or amuse. Derivatives slayer noun Origin …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 43slay — v. a. 1. Kill, slaughter, murder, massacre, despatch, butcher, assassinate. 2. Destroy, ruin, put an end to …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 44slay — verb past tense slew past participle slain /sleIn/ (T) 1 literary a word meaning to kill someone, often used in newspaper reports; murder 2 (1): Thousands were slain in the battle. 2 AmE informal to amuse someone a lot: That guy really slays me!… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45slay — v 1. kill, murder, assassinate, shoot, put to death, execute; dispose of, get rid of, Sl. do in, Sl. waste, Sl. rub out, 57. bump or knock off. See murder(def. 4). 2. destroy, ruin, demolish, wreck, Sl. total; extinguish, annihilate, wipe out,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 46slay — [sleɪ] (past tense slew [sluː] ; past participle slain [sleɪn] ) verb [T] literary to kill someone in a violent way …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 47slay —  Overwhelm with surprise or amusement …

    A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 48slay — This word, in an indictment, adds nothing to the force and effect of the word kill, when used with reference to the taking of human life. It is particularly applicable to the taking of human life in battle; and, when it is not used in this sense …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 49slay — To kill. The word adds nothing to the force and effect of the word kill, when used with reference to the taking of human life. It is particularly applicable to the taking of human life in battle; and when it is not used in this sense, it is… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 50slay(s) — sleigh(s) …

    English homophone dictionary