Associations to the word «Slaying»

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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke