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To make a public mockery
- (transitive, British, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
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The meaning of SLEW is a large number. How to use slew in a sentence. Did you know?
a large amount or number: The product inspired a whole slew of copycats. The bad weather could bring a slew of bankruptcies among farmers. Fewer examples. He was examined by a slew of specialists and treated for many possible illnesses. In recent months, her name has been attached to a slew of court trials.
Aug 20, 2023 · The expression "a slew of (something)" refers to a significant quantity or amount of something, often more than what is normal or wanted. It appeared as an American colloquialism in the early 19th century and was often used to describe many people or things.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent. “a slew of journalists” synonyms: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad. see more. verb.
Definitions of 'slew'. 1. Slew is the past tense of slay. [...] 2. If a vehicle slews or is slewed across a road, it slides across it. [...] 3. A slew of things is a large number of them.
verb. to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly. he slewed around in his chair. nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step.
Definition of slew verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
