slew

Universal Words verb, noun-see also SLAYv. verb [+adv./prep.] (especially of a vehicle) to turn or slide suddenly in another direction; to make a vehicle do this: [V] The car skidded and slewed sideways. * [VN] He slewed the motorbike over as they hit the freeway. noun [sing.] ~ of sth (informal, especially AmE) a large number or amount of sth: This year has seen a whole slew of novels set in Hong Kong.