EnglishMain Dictionary
slay
Universal Words
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1 (old-fashioned or literary) to kill sb/sth in a war or a fight:
St George slew the dragon.
2 (especially AmE) (used especially in newspapers) to murder sb:
Two passengers were slain by the hijackers.
3 (old-fashioned informal, especially AmE) to have a strong effect on sb:
Those old movies still slay me!
slaying noun (especially AmE):
the drug-related slayings of five people
