slain

/sleɪn/

IPA: /S L EY1 N/

noun

verb

1
To kill, murder.
“Our foes must all be slain.”
2
To eradicate or stamp out.
“You must slay these thoughts.”
3
(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.”
4
To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.
“Ha ha! You slay me!”
5
To amaze, stun or otherwise incapacitate by awesomeness; to be awesome at something; to kill (slang sense).
6
To have sex with

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