Slew Definition
slo͝o
slewed, slewing, slews, slues
noun
slews
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A large number, group, or amount.
A slew of reporters at the crime scene.
Webster's New World
The act of slewing.
American Heritage
A device used for slaying.
Wiktionary
verb
Webster's New World
To turn (something) on an axis; rotate.
Slewed the swivel chair around; slewing the boom of a crane.
American Heritage
To turn sharply; veer.
Braked and slewed the car around.
American Heritage
To turn about an axis.
American Heritage
To turn or slide sideways or off course; skid.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Origin of Slew
Irish Gaelic sluagh multitude from Old Irish slúag
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.
From Wiktionary
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From Irish slua (“crowd") (noun only)
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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