whatsthatwordmean

← Back
Guess

slaying

/ˈsleɪɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of killing or destroying someone or something.
    • The police are investigating the slaying of a local shopkeeper.
    • The slaying of the dragon saved the village.
    • Ancient myths often tell of the slaying of monsters by heroes.
  2. An impressive or outstanding performance (modern slang).
    • His stand-up comedy set was a total slaying.
    • Her performance was an absolute slaying — the crowd went wild.
    • That fashion show was a slaying; every outfit was perfect.
Synonyms
murderkilling
adjective
  1. Very impressive, excellent, or cool (modern slang).
    • He gave a slaying guitar solo at the concert.
    • That was a slaying speech — everyone was inspired.
    • She wore a slaying outfit to the party.
Synonyms
awesomeamazing
What does "slaying" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean