slew

(Engels)

Noun

1. The act, or process of slewing.
2. A device used for slewing.
3. A change of position.

Verb

1. (transitive) To rotate or turn something about its axis.
2. (transitive) To veer a vehicle.
3. (transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
4. (intransitive) To pivot.
5. (intransitive) To skid.
6. (transitive) To move something (usually a railway line) sideways.
7. (British, slang, transitive) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.

Verb

simple past of slay

slay

• Verb
• Noun
• Intj
• Noun

Lees verder

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/sl(j)uː/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: slew

Verwant aan Middelengels: slough

Overgenomen van Oudengels: slōg

In summary

In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.

Concepten

draaien

een groot aantal

grootte

hoeveelheid

kwantiteit

maat

moeras

omkeren

regelen

schuiven

slippen

tal

verschuiven

zwenken

instellen

moordwapen

omwentelen

ommekeer

slachtpartij

iemand te kakken zetten

Synoniemen

slue

mass

mickle

batch

slide

slip

slough

spate

stack

lot

swerve

tidy sum

trend

mess

veer

wad

mint

quite a little

mountain

⛰️

muckle

curve

cut

flock

passel

peck

pile

plenty

pot

good deal

great deal

raft

revolve

deal

rotate

hatful

sight

sheer

skid

heap

quantities

bulk

despatch

destroy

dispatch

gyrate

kill

🔪🩸👤

multitude

murder

number

🔢

amounts

Zinnen

According to Plutarch , Herennius first slew him , then cut off his head .

Volgens Plutarch doodde Herennius hem eerst en sneed vervolgens zijn hoofd af.