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Slew

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe act, or process of slewing.
2.NounA device used for slewing.
3.NounA change of position.
4.VerbTo rotate or turn something about its axis.
5.VerbTo veer a vehicle.
6.VerbTo insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
7.VerbTo pivot.
8.VerbTo skid.
9.VerbTo move something (usually a railway line) sideways.
"The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling."
10.VerbTo make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
11.NounAlternative spelling of slough (“a marshy or swampy place”) .
12.Verbsimple past of slay
13.NounA large amount.
"She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk."
14.NounA crowd or large number of people.
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