| slew /sluː/ |
a large amount or number: The product inspired a whole slew of copycats. The bad weather could bring a slew of bankruptcies among farmers. |
25 нояб. 2024 г. · 1. to turn (something, such as a telescope or a ship's spar) about a fixed point that is usually the axis 2. to cause to skid : veer slew a car around a turn. |
verb · to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly. he slewed around in his chair · nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate ... |
1. transitive. To turn (a thing) round upon its own axis, or without shifting it from its place; also loosely, to swing round. |
slew · noun. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent. “a slew of journalists” · verb. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled ... |
6 meanings: → the past tense of slay 1. to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly 2. nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate. |
noun [singular] informal : a large number of people or things A whole slew of people [=a lot of people] were waiting. He has written a slew of books. |
slew · (especially of a vehicle) to turn or slide suddenly in another direction; to make a vehicle do this. + adv./prep. The car skidded and slewed sideways. |
(transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time. (intransitive) To pivot. (intransitive) To skid. English · Etymology 1 · Etymology 2 · Etymology 3 |
[singular] slew of something (informal) a large number or amount of something This year has seen a whole slew of novels set in Hong Kong. |
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