Definition of slew
(Entry 1 of 4)
: a large number
a slew of books
slew
Definition of slew (Entry 2 of 4)
past tense of slay
slew
verb
variants:
or less commonly slue
slewed also slued; slewing also sluing; slews also slues
Definition of slew (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: to turn (something, such as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis
2
: to cause to skid : veer
slew a car around a turn
slew
Definition of slew (Entry 4 of 4)
less common spelling of slough entry 1 1b
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The first known use of slew was circa 1769
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