slay

sleɪ

slainslew

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Definition of slay - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

violent killing

tr.

kill someone or something violently

tr.

The knight vowed to slay the dragon..

butcher

massacre

murder

performance

tr./intr.

Slang

excel at something and amaze others

tr./intr.

Slang

She slays on the dance floor every time.

dominate

excel

humor

tr.

Rare

delight or overwhelm with laughter

tr.

Rare

His jokes always slay the audience.

amuse

entertain

tickle

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Expressions with slay

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slay me

make someone laugh or impress them a lot

That joke will slay me every time!

this will slay you

exp.

cause strong laughter or amusement

This joke will slay you with laughter!

slay a giant

defeat a very powerful opponent or challenge

She managed to slay a giant by winning the competition.

slay queen

confident and fashionable young woman

She walked in like a true slay queen.

Origin of slay

Old English, slēan (to strike)

Terms with slay included in their meaning

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smite

violent kill

kill violently or slay

Examples of slay in a sentence

He was sent to slay the enemy.
He slays every time he steps on stage.
The chef slays with every dish she creates.
The comedian's performance slayed everyone in the room.
Her witty remarks slay her friends every time.

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French:tuer, assurer, ...
German:töten, begeistern, ...
Italian:trucidare, eccellere, ...
Spanish:asesinar, destacar, ...
Portuguese:matar violentamente, arrasar, ...
Chinese:杀死, 表现出色, ...
Japanese:殺す, 圧倒する, ...
Arabic:قَتَلَ, أَتْقَن, ...
Hebrew:לִקְטוֹל, לְהַדְהִים, ...
Russian:убить, восхищать, ...
Ukrainian:вбити, вражати, ...
Hindi:मार डालना, धमाल मचाना, ...
Bengali:হত্যা করা, বাজিমাত করা, ...
Catalan:matar, triomfar, ...
Czech:zabít, zazářit, ...
Danish:dræbe, imponere, ...
Dutch:doden, uitblinken, ...
Greek:σκοτώνω, διαπρέπω, ...
Hungarian:megölni, tarolni, ...
Khmer:សម្លាប់, ធ្វើបានល្អអស្ចារ្យ, ...
Korean:죽이다, 뛰어나다, ...
Persian:کشتن, ترکاندن, ...
Polish:zabić, dawać czadu, ...
Portuguese (BR):matar violentamente, arrasar, ...
Romanian:a ucide, a uimi, ...
Swedish:dräpa, imponera, ...
Thai:สังหาร, ทำได้ยอดเยี่ยมจนคนทึ่ง, ...
Turkish:öldürmek, çok başarılı olmak, ...
Vietnamese:giết, tỏa sáng, ...

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