Main Entry: slay

Pronunciation: \ˈslā\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): slew \ˈslü\ also especially in sense 2 slayed; slain \ˈslān\; slay·ing

Etymology: Middle English slen, from Old English slēan to strike, slay; akin to Old High German slahan to strike, Middle Irish slachta stricken

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers; broadly : to strike down : kill
2 : to delight or amuse immensely <slayed the audience>intransitive verb : kill, murder

synonyms see kill

— slay·er noun