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slay

/sleɪ/verb1 syllable

Slay means: kill intentionally and with premeditation.

Synonyms for slay25

verb, as in kill intentionally and with premeditation

murder, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove

verb, as in be excellent or outstanding

rock, rule, kick ass

also used for slay

annihilate, bag, baptize, bereave of life, blight, bring down, bury, cack, compromised to a permanent end, conquer, hit it out of the park, kill, bang, devour, eat

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What does slay mean?3

verb

1

kill intentionally and with premeditation“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

2

be excellent or outstanding“I'm enjoying this. I know. This rules!”

3

to succeed greatly

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slay?60

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for slay, grouped by syllable

Slay in a sentence

  • We have to get to the dragon and slay it to rescue the princess!Ooneykcall
  • Slay the prince and come back to us!Hybrid
  • Sometimes you have to slay a few dragons to get to the princess.soliloquist
  • The hero ventured into the cave to slay the fearsome firedrake.mraz
  • We need someone to slay the dragon.mailohilohi
  • Paul came here to slay the monster.Amastan
  • Stefan must slay the one-eyed monster.Amastan

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Forms of slay

as a verb

past tense
slew
past participle
slain
present participle
slaying
third-person singular
slays