I. slew 1 /sluː/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Origin unknown ]
to turn or slide in a different direction suddenly and violently, or to make a vehicle do this SYN skid
slew around/sideways
I lost control of the car and it slewed sideways into the ditch.
II. slew 2 BrE AmE
the past tense of ↑ slay
III. slew 3 BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Irish Gaelic ; Origin: sluagh ]
a slew of something informal a large number of things:
a whole slew of cheap motels