Meaning & Definition of Slew in English
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Slew
/slu/
noun
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- "A batch of letters"
- "A deal of trouble"
- "A lot of money"
- "He made a mint on the stock market"
- "See the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"
- "It must have cost plenty"
- "A slew of journalists"
- "A wad of money"
synonym:
- batch,
- deal,
- flock,
- good deal,
- great deal,
- hatful,
- heap,
- lot,
- mass,
- mess,
- mickle,
- mint,
- mountain,
- muckle,
- passel,
- peck,
- pile,
- plenty,
- pot,
- quite a little,
- raft,
- sight,
- slew,
- spate,
- stack,
- tidy sum,
- wad
verb
1. Turn sharply
- Change direction abruptly
- "The car cut to the left at the intersection"
- "The motorbike veered to the right"
synonym:
- swerve,
- sheer,
- curve,
- trend,
- veer,
- slue,
- slew,
- cut
2. Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- "The wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
synonym:
- skid,
- slip,
- slue,
- slew,
- slide
Examples of using
A slew of corporate logos adorned the entrance to the soccer match.