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slay1

Pronunciation: /sleɪ/

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Definition of slay

verb (past slew /sluː/; past participle slain /sleɪn/)

[with object] archaic or literary

kill (a person or animal) in a violent way:St George slew the dragon
chiefly North American murder (someone) (used chiefly in journalism):a man was slain with a shotgun
informal greatly impress or amuse (someone):you slay me, you really do