Slew has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
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"
2
The act, or process of slewing.
"The sudden storm dumped a slew of hailstones onto our car roof within minutes."
3
A wet place; a river inlet.
Verb
1
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"
"The motorbike veered to the right"
2
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
"the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
3
To rotate or turn something about its axis.
"The magician's final trick involved a slew of rabbits that seemed to appear out of nowhere."
4
simple past tense of slay
Example Sentences
"a batch of letters"
noun
"a deal of trouble"
noun
"a lot of money"
noun
"he made a mint on the stock market"
noun
"see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"
noun
"it must have cost plenty"
noun
"a slew of journalists"
noun
"a wad of money"
noun
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"
verb
"The motorbike veered to the right"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
The word slew is primarily a British variant of the word slue. It shares the same origin and meaning as its standard form.