slew
/sluː/
noun
- A large number or amount; a lot.
- She has a slew of awards on her shelf.
- There was a whole slew of people waiting in line.
- The project faced a slew of unexpected problems.
verb
- To turn or slide sideways or in a different direction, often suddenly.
- The dancer slewed gracefully to the left.
- The car slewed on the icy road.
- He slewed the boat around to avoid the rocks.
- Past tense of slay: killed in a violent way.
- In the legend, the hero slew the giant.
- The knight slew the dragon.
- The hunter slew the deer for food.