slay
/sleɪ/ verb C2- To kill; to murder. · The knight slew the dragon.· Our foes must all be slain.
- To eradicate or stamp out. · You must slay these thoughts.
- To defeat; to overcome (in a competition or contest).
- To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter. · Ha ha! You slay me!
- To amaze, stun, or otherwise incapacitate by excellence; to excel at something. · Your outfit slays!
- To have sex with.
He/she/it slays · Past slew · Past participle slain · -ing form slaying
Verb forms
- Base form
- slay
- He/she/it
- slays
- Past
- slew
- Past participle
- slain
- -ing form
- slaying
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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When they had admitted him into the cote, they found that he made more havoc and slew a larger number of them in one day than the Kite could pounce upon in a whole year.
He approached the Bull and said, “I have slain a fine sheep, my friend; and if you will come home and partake of him with me, I shall be delighted to have your company.” The Lion said this in the hope that, as the Bull was in the act of reclining to eat, he might attack him to advantage, and make his meal on him.
I have not slain a single man of your troop.
The Robber being slain, the timid companion ran up and drew his sword, and then, throwing back his traveling cloak said, “I’ll at him, and I’ll take care he shall learn whom he has attacked.” On this, he who had fought with the Robber made answer, “I only wish that you had helped me just now, even if it had been only with those words, for I should have been the more encouraged, believing them to be true; but now put up your sword in its sheath and hold your equally useless tongue, till you can deceive others who do not know you.
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