slew

¹ American  

[sloo] / slu /

verb

1. simple past tense of slay.

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slew ² American  

[sloo] / slu /

Or slue

noun

Informal.

1. a large number or quantity.

   a whole slew of people.

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slew ¹ British  

/ sluː /

verb

1. to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly

   he slewed around in his chair

2. nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step

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noun

1. the act of slewing

slew ² British  

/ sluː /

verb

1. the past tense of slay

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slew ³ British  

/ sluː /

noun

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of slough 1

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slew ⁴ British  

/ sluː /

noun

1. informal a great number or amount; a lot

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Etymology

Origin of slew

1830–40, < Irish sluagh crowd, throng, army, host

Example Sentences

Drivers like him were already facing a slew of issues - including excise tax and a suspended fare hike - but the recent soaring prices now mean some of his colleagues make nothing.

From BBC

Just a month earlier, Taiwanese business titan CC Wei had stood in the White House and pledged $100 billion for a slew of new chip-making facilities in Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the noughties a slew of parking apps have risen to prominence, offering drivers plenty of options beyond the traditional multi-storey car park.

From BBC

The martial arts expert turned actor has starred in a slew of action films since his acting debut with a cameo in a 1968 Dean Martin film "The Wrecking Crew."

From Barron's

A slew of central bank decisions this week shows policymakers are keeping an eye on the current situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abundance
• aggregation
• batch
• bunch
• bundle
• multiplicity
• plenty
• profusion
• ream
• scad