slay

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsleɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sleɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slā)

Inflections of 'slay' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
slays
v 3rd person singular
slaying
v pres p
slew
v past
slain
v past p
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slay [sb/sth]⇒ vtr literary (kill)matar a vtr + prep
 The knight slew his enemy.
 El caballero mató a su enemigo.
slay [sb]⇒ vtr informal (delight or amuse) (figurado)matar a vtr + prep
  (figurado)matar de risa a loc verb
 "You slay me, Laura!" Tom said, laughing.
 ¡Me matas, Laura! —dijo Tom entre risas.
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Collocations: slay [a dragon, the enemy, the beast], his [jokes, wit, sense of humor] slew them, slain [by a gun, by the enemy, in a shootout, in his bed], more...

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