SLEW as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (often followed by `of”) a large number or amount or extent
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a batch of letters
    • a deal of trouble
    • a lot of money
    • he made a mint on the stock market
    • it must have cost plenty
    Hypernyms(s) slew is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

SLEW as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
    Hypernyms(s) slew is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • turn sharply
    • change direction abruptly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The car cut to the left at the intersection
    • The motorbike veered to the right
    Hypernyms(s) slew is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)