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Slew vs Slayed - What's the difference?

slew | slayed |

As verbs the difference between slew and slayed

is that slew is to rotate or turn something about its axis while slayed is past tense of slay.

As a noun slew

is a large amount.

slew

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (noun only)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A large amount.
    • She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
    See also
    * onslaught

    Etymology 2

    In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, or process of slaying.
  • A device used for slaying.
  • A change of position.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (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
    • The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling
  • (transitive, British, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (head)
  • (slay)

    • See also

    * slain

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    slayed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (slay)
  • (religious) Became or become overwhelmed by religious ecstasy.
    • The service slayed out most of the people there.

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