slave
/sleɪv/
verb
- To work very hard, often for long hours and with little rest.
- They slaved in the hot sun to build the new road.
- He slaved away at his desk to finish the report on time.
- She slaved over the stove all day to prepare the feast.
- To be completely controlled by a powerful influence, habit, or desire.
- She slaved to meet the demands of her strict parents.
- They slaved under the pressure of their own expectations.
- He slaved for his boss, never taking a day off.
noun
- A person who is owned by another person and forced to work without pay.
- In ancient Rome, a slave could be bought and sold at a market.
- Many people fought to end the trade of slaves across the Atlantic.
- The slave worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset.
- A person who is completely controlled by a powerful influence, habit, or desire.
- Don't be a slave to your phone; put it down and enjoy the moment.
- She was a slave to fashion, always buying the latest clothes.
- He became a slave to his addiction to video games.
- A device that is controlled by another device (the master).
- The slave robot arm copies the movements of the operator's hand.
- In a network, a slave device receives commands from the master.
- The hard drive acts as a slave to the main computer.