slew
noun
1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
- a slew of journalists
Similar word(s): batch, deal, flock, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, raft, sight, spate, stack, wad
Definition categories: quantity
Sentences with slew as a noun:
- She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
verb
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Similar word(s): curve, cut, sheer, slue, swerve, trend, veer
Definition categories: motion, turn
2. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
Similar word(s): skid, slide, slip, slue
Definition categories: motion, glide
Sentences with slew as a verb:
- The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling