Slay

verb

/sleɪ/

Word Frequency: 1.1

Definitions

1.verbTo kill, murder.

"Our foes must all be slain."

2.verbTo eradicate or stamp out.

"You must slay these thoughts."

3.verb(by extension) To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).

"1956, “Giants Slay Bears in Pro Title Battle”, in Lodi News-Sentinel, 1956 December 31, page 8."

4.verbTo delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.

"Ha ha! You slay me!"

5.verbTo amaze, stun or otherwise incapacitate by awesomeness; to be awesome at something; to kill (slang sense).

6.verbTo have sex with

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