Slaying
/ˈsleɪɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Slaying
verb
- To kill, murder.
"Our foes must all be slain."
- To eradicate or stamp out.
"You must slay these thoughts."
- (by extension) To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).
"1956, “Giants Slay Bears in Pro Title Battle”, in Lodi News-Sentinel, 1956 December 31, page 8."
- To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.
"Ha ha! You slay me!"
- To amaze, stun or otherwise incapacitate by awesomeness; to be awesome at something; to kill (slang sense).
noun
- Killing, especially the murder of a human.
"The slaying of the civil rights activist brought a storm of protest."
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coitizego to bed withsleep withconquerdefeatovercomeassassinatekillmurderhit it out of the park