slay (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *slay*:
VERB	social	slay, murder, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove	kill intentionally and with premeditation

slay > pronunciation
Sounds	sley'
Rhymes	AAA ... waylay: 40 rhymes with ley...

English > *slay*: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaning	kill intentionally and with premeditation.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot slay Sue
Synonyms	murder, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove
Narrower	burke	murder without leaving a trace on the body
Narrower	execute	murder in a planned fashion
Broader	kill	Cause to die
Spanish	asesinar, borrar, cargarse, despachar, echarse, eliminar, matar, matar violentamente, quitar de enmedio
Catalan	assassinar, carregar-se, eliminar, treure de'n mig
Nouns	slayer	someone who causes the death of a person or animal
Nouns	slaying	unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

HyperDic: slay