Associations to the word «Slay»

Wiktionary

SLAY, verb. (now literary) To kill, murder.
SLAY, verb. (literary) To eradicate or stamp out.
SLAY, verb. (by extension) (colloquial) To defeat, overcome.
SLAY, verb. (slang) To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.

Dictionary definition

SLAY, verb. Kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle