slay
/sleɪ/
Misollar
- Stefan must slay the one-eyed monster.
- Paul came here to slay the monster.
- 'Twas Thomas who did slay the dragon.
- We need someone to slay the dragon.
- Slay the prince and come back to us!
- The hero ventured into the cave to slay the fearsome firedrake.
fe’l verb
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To kill, murder.
Our foes must all be slain.
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To eradicate or stamp out.
You must slay these thoughts.
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(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.
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To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.
Ha ha! You slay me!
Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.