slay

verb

ˈslā

slew ˈslü

also especially in sense 2 slayed; slain ˈslān How to pronounce slay (audio)

; slaying; slays

transitive : to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers

slay the enemy

This was the appearance of a dreadful epidemic which in that age, and long before and afterward, was wont to slay its hundreds and thousands on both sides of the Atlantic.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

broadly : to strike down : kill

slay a dragon

"It's a lot easier to slay a vampire with a stake in the heart than it is to slay some of our demons that are in our heads."

Rachel T. Hill

transitive, informal : to delight or amuse immensely

slayed the audience

… [Seth Rogen] is currently slaying critics with Superbad, which he co-wrote with Evan Goldberg.

Tanner Stransky

transitive + intransitive, informal : to do something or perform exceptionally well or impressively : to be exceptionally impressive

From the Let Girls Learn initiative to her Vogue covers, [Yara Shahidi] slays it all.

Rebecca Sun

Beyoncé did not come to this year's Grammy Awards just to slay, she came to make a statement.

Jackie Fields

From the red carpet to her sure-to-be epic performance, one thing is for certain—she's gonna slay.

Quinn Keaney

slayer noun

Example Sentences

The knight slew the dragon. millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

Recent Examples on the Web Watch Jamie Foxx slay his Trump impression for Snoop below.

Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 Wildlife enthusiasts are co-opting various social media platforms to build communities that promote accurate snake information and slay viral myths.

Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 Fed chairman after chairman jousted and failed to slay the inflation dragon—or restore growth.

Wsj Opinion Staff, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Thanks to Ouidad, your curls will slay, rain or shine.

Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 Pair it with long, silky waves and a smokey glam makeup look to slay the night away in true King Kylie fashion.

Nitya Rao, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022 That’s a lot of waiting around in the clubhouse on days when there’s not much to do besides strike up a spirited game of table tennis, or watch José Ramírez slay the competition in Mario Kart.

Joe Noga, cleveland, 21 July 2022 Of course, Bella knew with her *magical style intuition* that this hip tattoo moment would slay during her special night.

Seventeen, 19 July 2022 As America's Got Talent season 17 continues to showcase incredible acts this summer, one thing is for certain: judge Sofía Vergara always knows how to slay the fashion game.

Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022 See More

slay

verb

as in to kill

to deprive of life millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

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kill
destroy
take
dispatch
murder
slaughter
claim
fell
carry off
croak
assassinate
do for
annihilate
neutralize
smite
decimate
execute
cut down
do in
massacre
butcher
mow
waste
finish
snuff
scrag
kill off
off
whack
make away with
rub out
get
put away
take out
blot out
martyr
do away with
terminate
ice
bump off
knock off
suicide
euthanize
put down
euthanatize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

revive
raise
restore
resurrect
animate
nurture
resuscitate

as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family

Synonyms & Similar Words

assassinate
murder
execute
kill
neutralize
dispatch
get
slaughter
destroy
shoot
snuff
liquidate
terminate
whack
off
croak
rub out
put away
take out
ice
bump off
knock off
smite
do in
blow away
eradicate
zap
annihilate
cut down
eliminate
claim
shoot down
fell
massacre
exterminate
butcher
blot out
do away with
carry off
wipe out
mow (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

revive
raise
restore
resurrect
animate
resuscitate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of slay are assassinate, dispatch, execute, kill, and murder. While all these words mean "to deprive of life," slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive.

slew thousands of the Philistines

The words assassinate and slay can be used in similar contexts, but assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives.

terrorists assassinated the Senator

Although the words dispatch and slay have much in common, dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death.

dispatched the sentry with one bullet

The words execute and slay are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty.

executed by lethal gas

The synonyms kill and slay are sometimes interchangeable, but kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner.

killed in an accident

frost killed the plants

While in some cases nearly identical to slay, murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility.

convicted of murdering a rival

单词	slay
释义	slay verb ˈslā slew ˈslü also especially in sense 2 slayed; slain ˈslān ; slaying; slays 1 transitive : to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers slay the enemy This was the appearance of a dreadful epidemic which in that age, and long before and afterward, was wont to slay its hundreds and thousands on both sides of the Atlantic. Nathaniel Hawthorne broadly : to strike down : kill slay a dragon "It's a lot easier to slay a vampire with a stake in the heart than it is to slay some of our demons that are in our heads." Rachel T. Hill 2 transitive, informal : to delight or amuse immensely slayed the audience … [Seth Rogen] is currently slaying critics with Superbad, which he co-wrote with Evan Goldberg. Tanner Stransky 3 transitive + intransitive, informal : to do something or perform exceptionally well or impressively : to be exceptionally impressive From the Let Girls Learn initiative to her Vogue covers, [Yara Shahidi] slays it all. Rebecca Sun Beyoncé did not come to this year's Grammy Awards just to slay, she came to make a statement. Jackie Fields From the red carpet to her sure-to-be epic performance, one thing is for certain—she's gonna slay. Quinn Keaney slayer noun Synonyms carry off claim croak [slang] destroy dispatch do in fell kill take See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The knight slew the dragon. millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease Recent Examples on the Web Watch Jamie Foxx slay his Trump impression for Snoop below. Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 Wildlife enthusiasts are co-opting various social media platforms to build communities that promote accurate snake information and slay viral myths. Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 Fed chairman after chairman jousted and failed to slay the inflation dragon—or restore growth. Wsj Opinion Staff, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Thanks to Ouidad, your curls will slay, rain or shine. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 2 Aug. 2022 Pair it with long, silky waves and a smokey glam makeup look to slay the night away in true King Kylie fashion. Nitya Rao, Seventeen, 5 Aug. 2022 That’s a lot of waiting around in the clubhouse on days when there’s not much to do besides strike up a spirited game of table tennis, or watch José Ramírez slay the competition in Mario Kart. Joe Noga, cleveland, 21 July 2022 Of course, Bella knew with her magical style intuition that this hip tattoo moment would slay during her special night. Seventeen, 19 July 2022 As America's Got Talent season 17 continues to showcase incredible acts this summer, one thing is for certain: judge Sofía Vergara always knows how to slay the fashion game. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English slen, from Old English slēan to strike, slay; akin to Old High German slahan to strike, Middle Irish slachta stricken First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition slay verb ˈslā slew ˈslü ; slain ˈslān ; slaying : kill entry 1 sense 1 slay verb 1 as in to kill to deprive of life millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance kill destroy take dispatch murder slaughter claim fell carry off croak assassinate do for annihilate neutralize smite decimate execute cut down do in massacre butcher mow waste finish snuff scrag kill off off whack make away with rub out get put away take out blot out martyr do away with terminate ice bump off knock off suicide euthanize put down euthanatize Antonyms & Near Antonyms revive raise restore resurrect animate nurture resuscitate See More 2 as in to assassinate to put to death deliberately vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family Synonyms & Similar Words assassinate murder execute kill neutralize dispatch get slaughter destroy shoot snuff liquidate terminate whack off croak rub out put away take out ice bump off knock off smite do in blow away eradicate zap annihilate cut down eliminate claim shoot down fell massacre exterminate butcher blot out do away with carry off wipe out mow (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms revive raise restore resurrect animate resuscitate Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of slay are assassinate, dispatch, execute, kill, and murder. While all these words mean "to deprive of life," slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive. slew thousands of the Philistines The words assassinate and slay can be used in similar contexts, but assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives. terrorists assassinated the Senator Although the words dispatch and slay have much in common, dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death. dispatched the sentry with one bullet The words execute and slay are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty. executed by lethal gas The synonyms kill and slay are sometimes interchangeable, but kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner. killed in an accident frost killed the plants While in some cases nearly identical to slay, murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility. convicted of murdering a rival
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