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    slaying
    /ˈsleɪɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the killing of a person or animal: "the slaying of a dragon"

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  2. : the act of killing a person : killing, murderused chiefly in journalistic writing. a gangland slaying. Sunday's slayings bring to 14 the number of killings this year in what police call gang-related attacks. Peter Stein. He is accused of ordering the 1989 slayings and robberies of three drug dealers … Joseph P. Fried. Synonyms. blood. foul play.

  3. slaying. noun [ C ] mainly US uk / ˈsleɪ.ɪŋ / us / ˈsleɪ.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. a murder. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Murder & attempted murder. asphyxiation. assassinate.

  4. Oct 7, 2024 · unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being. synonyms: execution, murder. see more. a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.

  5. to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers; broadly : to strike down : kill; to delight or amuse immensely… See the full definition

  6. Define slaying. slaying synonyms, slaying pronunciation, slaying translation, English dictionary definition of slaying. tr.v. slew or slayed or slain or slayed , slay·ing , slays 1. To kill violently. 2. Slang To overwhelm, as with laughter or love: Those old jokes still slay...

  7. 1. the act of killing. The festival commemorates the slaying of the demon buffalo. 2. mainly US. a murder. a trail of motiveless slayings. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  8. SLAY definition: 1. to kill in a violent way: 2. (used especially in newspapers) to murder someone: 3. to impress…. Learn more.

  9. Slaying definition: Killing, especially <a>murder</a> of a <a>human</a>.

  10. All you need to know about "SLAYING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. Definition of slaying noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.