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- [sloo]
- /slu/
- /sluː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sloo]
- /slu/
Definitions of slue word
- verb with object slue to turn (a mast or other spar) around on its own axis, or without removing it from its place. 1
- verb with object slue to swing around. 1
- verb without object slue to turn about; swing around. 1
- noun slue a large number or quantity: a whole slew of people. 1
- verb transitive slue to turn or swing around, as on a pivot or fixed point 0
- noun slue the act of sluing 0
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Origin of slue
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Slue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slue popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slue
verb slue
- dip — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- yaw — to deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship.
- zigzagged — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- zigzagging — Present participle of zigzag.
Top questions with slue
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