Blew vs Slew - What's the difference?
blew | slew |
(US) A large amount.
(nautical) 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.
(rail transport) to move something (usually a railway line) sideways
(transitive, British, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
(slay)
As verbs the difference between blew and slew
is that blew is (blow) while slew is (nautical) to rotate or turn something about its axis or slew can be (slay).As nouns the difference between blew and slew
is that blew is while slew is (us) a large amount or slew can be the act, or process of slaying.slew
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (noun only)Noun
(en noun)- She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
See also
* onslaughtEtymology 2
In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.Verb
(en verb)- The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling