slew /sl(j)uː/verb 7noun 5forms 3 verb7 •To rotate or turn something about its axis. •To pivot. •To skid. •To veer a vehicle. •To move something (usually a railway line) sideways.The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling. •(UK, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit. •To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time. noun5 •A large amount.She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk. •A crowd or large number of people. •The act, or process of slewing. •A change of position.Bond automatically slammed the brakes full on and braced all his sinews against the wheel to correct the inevitable slew to the left, but he only kept control for a split second. — 1953 •A device used for slewing. formsslewed · slewing · slews
