v.
Pronunciation: ' sl ā
Function: verb
Inflected Form: slew \ ' slü \ also especially in sense 2 slayed ; slain \ ' sl ā n \ ; slay · ing
Etymology: Middle English slen, from Old English sl ē an 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