transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈslā ]
verb
( slew ˈslü ; also especially in sense 2 slayed ; slain ˈslān ; slay·ing )
Etymology: Middle English slen, from Old English slēan to strike, slay; akin to Old High German slahan to strike, Middle Irish slachta stricken
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1. : to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers ; broadly : to strike down : kill
2. : to delight or amuse immensely
slay ed the audience
intransitive verb
: kill , murder
Synonyms: see kill
• slay·er noun